Novak Djokovic

Novak Djokovic is especially motivated to win his fourth straight Wimbledon title and 21st Grand Slam singles crown in part because he knows it will ...

“It was a little bit of a scratcy match from Joker...but you gotta think what’s happened to start the year with Djokovic has had a little bit of an effect on him,” Gilbert said. I expect he will get better, he will have to get better “It was really difficult to go through him so I had to figure out a way to tactically get in control of the point. And I think he feels an immense pressure to win this championship.” It wasn’t easy, I had to put a lot of variety in the game. “For some really bizarre reasons he’s had one of the most unsettling years in the history of tennis,” Shriver said on air.

Reigning champion Novak Djokovic defeated Soonwoo Kwon as he reached the second round of Wimbledon on Monday afternoon.

"The amount of drama that we went through there, and it takes a long time to get over something like that. "All the pressure is on Djokovic and not his opponent. "After the last couple of months, it’s understandable that he still has a little bit of rust. I still have the love and the flame for this sport still burns in me. "I couldn’t go through him, so I had to figure out a way, tactically, to get in control of the points. All my childhood dreams came true on this court and it’s an honour to play on the Centre Court at Wimbledon.

Novak Djokovic got his Wimbledon title defense off to a winning start on Monday, but he had to work hard for his 6-3 3-6 6-3 6-4 victory against world No.

From here, Kwon couldn't find a way back and Djokovic got his pursuit for a 21st grand slam title up and running, with either Australia's Thanasi Kokkinakis or Poland's Kamil Majchrzak awaiting in the second round. The pair traded service games before Djokovic showed his experience to take hold of the match. The Serbian's first serve became more consistent and his ground strokes more precise as he broke for a 5-3 lead.

The six-time champion wins 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the first round while Carlos Alcaraz and Casper Ruud also advance.

But the Spaniard broke back and came from 7-4 down in the deciding tiebreak to win it 10-8, his smile more of relief than joy. “Starting Wimbledon in five sets, starting the same as last year, means I like to play on grass,” he said, smiling. Carlos Alcaraz is at the other end of the scale, when it comes to experience. Djokovic admitted he was not at his best in his win against Kwon but he got the job done without too much drama. But it is what it is at the moment. With no points on offer at this year’s Championships – the ATP’s and WTA’s response to Wimbledon’s decision not to allow Russian and Belarusian players to compete – Djokovic will slide down the rankings, win or lose this fortnight.

These days, Novak Djokovic makes history just about every time he wins another match. On Monday, the top-ranked Serb did just that at Wimbledon.

- Even during these difficult times arising out of Covid-19, we continue to remain committed to keeping you informed and updated with credible news, authoritative views and incisive commentary on topical issues of relevance. The boy was soon helped off court. Djokovic has won the last three Wimbledon titles and is going for his seventh overall. With the roof closed because of sporadic rain, Kwon was able to pick his spots with his booming forehand. With it, he became the first man or woman to win that many matches at each of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments.

Djokovic was playing for the first time since losing to Rafael Nadal last month in the French Open quarterfinals.

The Korean broke Djokovic’s serve in the fourth game of the second set and went on to win it with a drop-shot and a big serve. On Monday, Djkovic overcame the 81st-ranked Korean Kwon Soon-woo to reach the Wimbledon second round. Now that we have gotten to 80 [wins at Wimbledon], let’s get to a 100,” Djokovic said.

Novak Djokovic got his Wimbledon title defense off to a winning start on Monday, but he had to work hard for his 6-3 3-6 6-3 6-4 victory against world No.

He will face either Thanasi Kokkinakis or Kamil Majchrzak in the second round. The top seed's victory against Kwon was perhaps not as routine as some expected. On the first day of action at Wimbledon, Djokovic opened play under the roof of Centre Court in a bid to win his fourth straight title at SW19 and first grand slam of the year.

Wimbledon has been one of Djokovic's favoured majors though and he always steps up his game for the big matches. Soonwoo Kwon threatened to cause a major upset ...

"It was difficult to go through him so I had to figure out a way to get in control, it wasn't easy. But Djokovic soon found his way past the plucky 24-year-old to progress to the esecond round. He's lost his world No 1 status to Daniil Medvedev with Alexander Zverev also now ahead in the rankings.

Djokovic had played no competitive tennis on grass coming into the tournament and ground out a 6-3 3-6 6-3 6-4 victory against the lively South Korean.

"It's really more about feeling on the court that I have, the movement, timing, and just trying to get better rhythm overall in every shot," he said. Djokovic next faces Australian Thanasi Kokkinakis, ranked 79 in the world, who beat Kamil Majchrzak of Poland in straight sets. "I did not start or did not play at my best but I think when I needed to find the right shots, I did," Djokovic said. "I was very pleasantly surprised, I mean, in a positive way. I thought they were very fair to me." Not very pleasant to me."

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Djokovic had played no competitive tennis on grass coming into the tournament and ground out a 6-3 3-6 6-3 6-4 victory against the lively South Korean. “I did ...

Djokovic next faces Australian Thanasi Kokkinakis, ranked 79 in the world, who beat Kamil Majchrzak of Poland in straight sets. “I was very pleasantly surprised, I mean, in a positive way. “But… the sensation coming back on the court with everything that happened post-Australia, particularly first few tournaments, was different. It was a different feel. “I know I can do better.” The Australian debacle lost him some popularity.

Thanasi Kokkinakis broke his Wimbledon hoodoo to set up a second-round blockbuster with three-time defending champion Novak Djokovic.

I knew I had a tough match obviously first, but definitely knew what was at stake.” Can’t wait for the opportunity,” Kokkinakis said. A lot of doubt coming into the tournament.

Novak Djokovic hits COVID vaccine controversy again for commenting that jab was not an option for him and that he would rather pull out of the tournament.

Djokovic said, as reported by Express, the jab was not an option for him and told reporters he would rather not play in tournaments that required it than subject himself to the shot. The Wimbledon tour is extra special for Djokovic this time because if he wins the title this year, he will match Pete Sampras as a seven-time Wimbledon champion. The statement has given air to a new debate as several players have tested positive for the virus and probably will be pulling out of Wimbledon.

The straight-talking Aussie compared playing Djokovic to past experiences against the likes of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.

“I think I sort of had more match play and better form coming into when I played him last, but I was real young. The second round is already a vast improvement for the popular Aussie, who had never before won a main-draw match in two previous appearances at SW19—though he pushed Juan Martin del Potro to four sets in 2017. “Probably not,” he said when asked whether he felt more prepared for the 20-time major champion than in past encounters.