Novak Djokovic reached a 12th Wimbledon semi-final and record-equalling 46th at the Grand Slams Tuesday.
Djokovic, chasing an eighth title at the All England Club and 24th career major, defeated Andrey Rublev 4-6, 6-1, 6-4, 6-3 and will face Italy's Jannik Sinner for a place in the final.
The Serb has now reached as many semi-finals at the Slams as the retired Roger Federer.
The 36-year old, playing in his 400th Grand Slam match, insisted he was enjoying being the man to beat.
"I love it. Any player wants to be in the position where all the other players want to beat you," he said after preserving his record of not losing on Center Court since 2013.
"The pressure never goes away every time I come on court.
"They want to get a scalp and the win - but it ain't happening!"
After dropping the first set, a fired-up Djokovic only allowed Rublev six points in the first five games of the second set.
The champion then needed five set points to claim the third while saving three break points in the same game.
Rublev's spirit drained away and Djokovic claimed victory with his 42nd winner of the tie.
The Russian world No 7 has now lost all eight quarter-finals he has played at the majors.
"I had these little chances but I didn't make them. He made them. That's why he's Novak, one of the greatest players in history," he said.
Sinner beat unseeded Russian Roman Safiullin to reach his first Grand Slam semi-final.
The Italian eighth seed recovered from a mid-match wobble to win 6-4, 3-6, 6-2, 6-2.
"It was obviously tough," said the 21-year old, who squandered a two-sets-to-love lead against Djokovic in last year's quarter-final.
Sinner said he would take to the court in his semi-final with a "good mentality".
"I know Novak hasn't lost on Center Court in 10 years so it will be a tough one but maybe it's my day."