Novak Djokovic has kept tight-lipped about the contents of his conversation with Queen Camilla at Wimbledon on Wednesday, admitting only that he was "surprised" by a question she posed to him.
The seven-time Wimbledon champion met the Queen before his Centre Court quarter-final match, but declined to share specifics when pressed by journalists afterwards.
"I prefer not sharing that. It's private. We had a nice exchange. I was actually surprised with her comment and a question that she asked. It was non-tennis related. She was very pleasant. Very, very pleasant," Djokovic said.
The Serbian star maintains an unblemished record when the Queen attends his matches at the All England Club.
Djokovic advanced to his 14th Wimbledon semi-final after defeating Italian youngster Flavio Cobolli 6-7, 7-2, 7-5, 6-4 on Centre Court.
Novak Djokovic has kept tight-lipped about the contents of his conversation with Queen Camilla at Wimbledon on Wednesday, admitting only that he was "surprised" by a question she posed to him.
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The 24-time Grand Slam champion dropped the opening set in a tiebreak but recovered to secure victory in four sets.
"It was a very good battle. Credit to him for playing very well for I think entire match and serving great," Djokovic said of his opponent.
The 38-year-old expressed surprise at Cobolli's serving prowess in what was the Italian's first Grand Slam quarter-final appearance.
"He did surprise me. I didn't expect him to serve that well. At some parts of the match just serving so good that I wasn't to kind of read his serve or attack his serve," he added.
The seven-time Wimbledon champion met the Queen before his Centre Court quarter-final match, but declined to share specifics when pressed by journalists afterwards.
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Djokovic's victory sets up a semi-final clash with world number one Jannik Sinner on Friday, marking his fifth consecutive appearance in the Wimbledon final four.
The Serbian's remarkable record when royalty graces the Championships remains intact following Wednesday's win.
Djokovic acknowledged the significance of Cobolli's improvement since their previous encounter. "Just huge improvement from him I think in the last six months since the last time I faced him in Shanghai," he noted.
The veteran offered encouragement to his defeated opponent at the net. "Well, the results are showing his improvement. He's in quarters of the Grand Slam for the first time. I told him at the net to keep going. Bright future is ahead of him for sure if he keeps going this way."
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The Serbian star maintains an unblemished record when the Queen attends his matches at the All England Club.
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Djokovic reflected on the privilege of meeting members of the Royal Family at Wimbledon, noting this wasn't his first such encounter.
"Of course, it's a great honour and privilege for me to be able to shake hands with Queen of England. I've had that honour, as well, 2010 with the late Queen Elizabeth II," he said.
The Queen attended Wednesday's matches, continuing the tournament's long-standing royal connections.
"It's obviously a phenomenal occasion for Wimbledon to host the Royal Family. Wimbledon has been traditionally attracting Royal Family," Djokovic observed.
He welcomed the continued royal interest in tennis. "It's beautiful to see there's still an interest for our sport. Of course, it's important for all of us."