Top 7 most men’s Grand Slam quarter-finals reached as Novak Djokovic breaks Roger Federer record

Novak Djokovic reached his 59th Grand Slam quarter-final after defeating Francisco Cerundolo at the 2024 French Open. 

The great Serbian has broken Roger Federer’s record to become the man with the most appearances in the last eight of a Major.

Djokovic’s fourth round victory at Roland Garros also saw him overtake Federer to stand alone as the player with the most Grand Slam match wins.

Here are the seven men who have reached the most Grand Slam singles quarter-finals in the Open Era.

1. Andy Murray has made the quarter-finals or better at Grand Slam tournaments on 30 occasions, with the last of these coming at Wimbledon in 2017 — the year he suffered a career-threatening hip injury.

2. Ivan Lendl reached 34 Grand Slam quarter-finals in his career, with the first and last of these coming at the US Open in 1980 and 1992 respectively.

3. Andre Agassi made 36 appearances in Major quarter-finals, with his first at the 1988 French Open and his last coming 17 years later at the 2005 US Open.

4. Jimmy Connors made the quarter-finals at Grand Slam events 41 times, having first made the last eight at the 1972 Wimbledon Championships. His final Major quarter-final came almost 20 years later at the 1991 US Open.

5. Rafael Nadal has reached the last eight at Majors on 47 occasions, with his first quarter-final run coming at the 2005 French Open. His most recent appearance at this stage of a Grand Slam was at the 2022 Wimbledon Championships.

6. Federer reached 58 Grand Slam quarter-finals in his career, the first of which came at Roland Garros in his final last eight run was over 20 years later at Wimbledon in 2021.

7. Novak Djokovic, With his run at the 2024 French Open, Djokovic now stands alone with the most Major quarter-finals reached on 59.