Novak Djokovic produced a masterclass in grass-court tennis on Wednesday at Wimbledon, where the top seed breezed to a 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 second-round victory ...
Yet he held firm to hold and complete a victory that improved his ATP Head2Head series record over the Australian to 2-0. I tried to work him around the court, bring a lot of variety in the game. The six-time champion broke the Australian's serve five times on his way to a two-hour victory that extended his winning streak at SW19 to 23 matches.
Novak Djokovic dismantled Thanasi Kokkinakis 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 to reach the third round at Wimbledon.
He faced a break point after a double-fault in the final game, but three excellent first serves helped him to close out the match. A better service game to open the second set was followed by another break in his next, with Djokovic walloping back another booming first serve to set up an easy volley. The No 23 seed, who is in Cameron Norrie’s quarter, will now face Alexander Bublik for a place in the last 16. The best rally of the match saw the ball skimming the net time and again before a lob from Djokovic left his opponent stranded, setting up a break-point which was converted after another miraculous return. He saved one break point with an ace and thumped down serves at 129mph and then 130mph immediately afterwards, but brilliant returns got both into play and Djokovic went on to take the points and the game for a 5-1 lead. To stand any chance against the No 1 seed Kokkinakis needed to get his big first serve up and running from the start.
Novak Djokovic was in blistering form as he swept aside Thanasi Kokkinakis in straight sets -- 6-1 6-4 6-2 -- on Wednesday to progress into the third round ...
"She is a great player and I struggled to find a way through her today. She asked me before the tournament if we wanna play doubles and I said yes. "99% of children when they grab a racket have dreams and passion for the sport. "She just texted me this morning. Obviously, just thinking about the next challenge and hope things will get better as the tournament goes on." "I'm very happy with my performance.
Defending champion Novak Djokovic is comfortably through to the third round at Wimbledon after a straight-sets win over Australian Thanasi Kokkinakis.
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Defending Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic takes down Australian Thanasi Kokkinakis in the second round of the grasscourt major.
It was really, really high-quality," Djokovic said after needing exactly 2 hours to underline his credentials as the tournament's hot favourite. So I don't know," he said. Jordan Thompson takes on fourth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas, with the winner to potentially play Kyrgios for a place in the second week. The top seed will play compatriot Miomir Kecmanović next on Saturday for a place in the second week at Wimbledon for a 14th time. Kokkinakis had both the best and worst view in the house as Djokovic delivered an imperious performance to storm into the third round with a 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 schooling on Wednesday. Thanasi Kokkinakis loses to Novak Djokovic in straight sets in Wimbledon second round
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“Grand Slams are tournaments that are my priority at this stage of my career and of course I want to play in New York,” he added. “I don’t see the medical logic behind it, that Tennys can play because he is a citizen of the USA, and I cannot. What he said makes total sense – if unvaccinated players are not allowed to compete at the US Open, then it should be the case for everyone.
Wimbledon favourite Novak Djokovic has criticised COVID-19 vaccination rules put in place for the US Open after his second-round thrashing of Thanasi ...
“I don’t see the medical logic behind it, that Tennys can play because he is a citizen of the USA and I cannot. I wanted to thank him for the public support he has given me in this situation. Even if I get in, they would see me on TV playing tennis and pick me up.
Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic's route to the Wimbledon final has got a little clearer as another top seed fell on day three. Casper Ruud was expected to ...
I was playing well and, yeah, very happy with the level I was able to show today." He said: "I was feeling surprisingly well, to be honest. The pair are in opposite sides of the draw and could meet in the final.
Defending champion Novak Djokovic reached the Wimbledon third round for the 16th time on Wednesday with a straight sets win over Australia's Thanasi ...
"She has taken two people from Ukraine into her house. Two Ukrainian players but a lot of people were watching us. At one point, the British star dropped in an underarm serve to carve out a winning point, much to the delight of the Centre Court crowd. We felt amazing support," said Tsurenko after her 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 win. "Today on the way from hotel to the club, we got a driver," she added. "I'm very happy with my performance.
Novak Djokovic is on to the third round at Wimbledon for the 13th consecutive year. The men's No. 1 seed took out Thanasi Kokkinakis in straight sets ...
Belgium's Greet Minnen sent Muguruza home with a 6-4, 6-0 win. Kontaveit continues to have a nightmare season in Grand Slam tournaments. The 35-year-old took a 2-1 lead in the fourth set before Isner won three straight games to regain control. Ended in style 💫@JohnIsner secures a superb Centre Court victory, defeating Andy Murray 6-4, 7-6(4), 6-7(3), 6-4#Wimbledon As is often the case, Isner's powerful serve made a huge difference in the win. After Ruud went back up 5-4 later in the set, Humbert took the final three games to go up a set. He went back on serve trailing 3-0 and hit three winners to get his first game in the set. Djokovic's return game was the key to his success in the second round. Back on serve leading 5-4, Djokovic got Kokkinakis to commit four forced errors to take the game and go up by two sets. He jumped out to a 3-1 lead in the second set before the Australian tried to make things interesting by winning three of the next five games. Third round bound 🇷🇸@DjokerNole defeats Thanasi Kokkinakis 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 in two hours on Centre Court #Wimbledon He hasn't lost in the first two rounds of this tournament since 2008.
Defending champion Novak Djokovic reached the Wimbledon third round for the 16th time on Wednesday as potential semi-final opponent Casper Ruud crashed out.
“My game was in a good place. “It was a big court. “She has taken two people from Ukraine into her house. Two Ukrainian players but a lot of people were watching us. “Like, it’s a joke. I got chopped today,” said the 26-year-old Australian after his Centre Court torment. “I don’t mind that. I literally won a Slam. Going back to New York, it’s going to be cool because I have got a lot of experiences playing on big courts, playing with people in the stadium, playing with the spotlight on you. “Like, why is there any pressure? “I’m very happy with my performance. “It was one-way traffic. “There’s no pressure,” she said.
Novak Djokovic fired a warning to his Wimbledon title rivals by easing past Australian Thanasi Kokkinakis with a flawless display, and then vowing to get ...
Despite a rain delay of more than an hour and a half, the 24-year-old world number 112 still managed to arrive on Court Two without the tools of his trade. “I must say I’m quite pleased with the way I’ve raised the level of tennis in two days. The defending champion had been unconvincing in his 6-3 3-6 6-3 6-4 victory over Korean Kwon Soon-woo in what was his first match on grass since last year’s final.
Novak Djokovic reached the Wimbledon third round for the 16th time as career-long rival Andy Murray suffered his earliest-ever exit from the All England ...
"She has taken two people from Ukraine into her house. what a lousy way to end it," US tennis great John McEnroe told ESPN. "My game was in a good place. Two Ukrainian players but a lot of people were watching us. "I don't agree with it. "I'm very happy with my performance.
Defending champion Novak Djokovic reached the Wimbledon third round for the 16th time on Wednesday as career-long rival Andy Murray suffered his ...
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Maybe when I had Murray in Davis Cup," Kokkinakis said. "It was tough. The court felt slow. Again, obviously he has a big part to do with that, but I felt if I ...
It was tough." "The crowd was great. Kokkinakis was asked if anyone could stop Djokovic and he replied: "Hopefully not if he plays like that, because if someone beats him when he's playing like that it means I'm even further off than I thought. "It was tough. When he got me moving, I felt like I was almost going to stack it every time I was wide. He was middling it and putting it back on my toes.
Novak Djokovic fired a warning to his Wimbledon title rivals by easing past Australian Thanasi Kokkinakis with a flawless display, and then vowing to get ...
Despite a rain delay of more than an hour and a half, the 24-year-old world number 112 still managed to arrive on Court Two without the tools of his trade. “I must say I’m quite pleased with the way I’ve raised the level of tennis in two days. The defending champion had been unconvincing in his 6-3 3-6 6-3 6-4 victory over Korean Kwon Soon-woo in what was his first match on grass since last year’s final.
GOAL takes a look at the football teams tennis star Novak Djokovic is a fan of, including Real Madrid, AC Milan and more.
"When I was a kid, I always wanted to play football," he said. I'm a Milan fan and we hope to win the Scudetto this year," he stated. It's a great atmosphere in the team." So to sum up we can safely conclude that although Djokovic supports Milan, he is above all a football fan. My father was a professional footballer and at home we always watch the Rossoneri’s games with great interest." He was in the Spanish capital to take part in the Madrid Open, and he did not miss the opportunity to catch the home team in action.
GOAL takes a look at the football teams tennis star Novak Djokovic is a fan of, including Real Madrid, AC Milan and more.
"When I was a kid, I always wanted to play football," he said. I'm a Milan fan and we hope to win the Scudetto this year," he stated. It's a great atmosphere in the team." So to sum up we can safely conclude that although Djokovic supports Milan, he is above all a football fan. My father was a professional footballer and at home we always watch the Rossoneri’s games with great interest." He was in the Spanish capital to take part in the Madrid Open, and he did not miss the opportunity to catch the home team in action.
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Novak Djokovic faces fellow Serb Miomir Kecmanovic for a place in the Wimbledon last 16 on Friday as John Isner targets becoming the sport's king of aces.
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“Grand Slams are tournaments that are my priority at this stage of my career and of course I want to play in New York,” he added. “On the other hand, if I do not get a chance to do so, it is not the end of the world, we will look ahead. The unvaccinated tennis star wasn't allowed to play the Australian Open earlier this year and has now been prevented from playing the 2022 US Open. And the 35-year-old finally weighed in on the rules preventing him from playing the final Grand Slam tournament of the year. Maybe there is a political logic behind it – not medical – but I would rather not get into that and you can understand why.” I don’t see the medical logic behind it, that Tennys can play because he is a citizen of the USA, and I cannot. Bottom line is: if I am told that I cannot go, I won’t go, I would never put myself in such a position.
Novak Djokovic faces fellow Serb Miomir Kecmanovic for a place in the Wimbledon last 16 on Friday as John Isner targets becoming the sport's king of aces.
Kecmanovic enjoyed career-best runs to the last 16 at the Australian Open and third round at Roland Garros. He has also broken into the top 30 for the first time. "But I will be the all-time leader. I could be up there for a long time." Kecmanovic, 22, has lost both his previous two meetings against the man he describes as his "idol". However, with 2002 Wimbledon runner-up David Nalbandian in his coaching team, he is enjoying a breakout season. Sakkari is attempting to reach the last 16 for the first time. Djokovic, bidding to join Pete Sampras as a seven-time Wimbledon champion, is in the third round at the All England Club for the 16th time.