Novak Djokovic

The defending champion, bidding for his fourth Wimbledon title in a row, looked out-of-sorts at times against Kwon, who brought a lively mixture of tennis, ...

📣 Join our Telegram channel ( The Indian Express) for the latest news and updates The 24-year-old 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. Top seed Novak Djokovic overcame a dogged challenge from 81st-ranked Korean Kwon Soon-woo and his own grasscourt rustiness to reach the Wimbledon second round with a 6-4 3-6 6-3 6-4 victory on Monday.

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A three-time defending Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic is through to the second round at the All England Club. Novak took down the young Korean Soonwoo ...

The Serb held at 15 in game nine to wrap up the set and move closer to the finish line. Kwon grabbed a break in the opener's third game and built a 3-1 advantage. Both players scored four breaks of serve, and Novak prevailed with a single break of serve in the fourth set.

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"But in my heart as an athlete, putting myself in a position where someone would ban me from playing because of these circumstances, and I have not contributed to that, I wouldn't think that's fair." I would love to go to the States. But as of today, that's not possible." "Well, as of today I'm not allowed to enter the States under these circumstances," he said.

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Novak Djokovic began his Wimbledon title defence with a rusty four-set win against Kwon Soon-woo on Centre Court on opening Monday. Djokovic is a six-time winner of the Wimbledon Championships and has won the last three editions of the grass-court ...

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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.

NOVAK DJOKOVIC looked far from his best with Soonwoo Kwon testing the six-time Wimbledon champion in their first-round clash.

Djokovic consolidated the break to take the third set and it was always going to be difficult for Kwon from there. Kwon lost serve at 3-2 and Djokovic consolidated with a love-service game and it was over at that point. This time there was no comeback from Djokovic as he began to cut a frustrated figure in looking up at the sky.

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After 10 long days in Australia, Djokovic was deported and not given a chance to compete for a record 10th Australian Open title. In early January, Djokovic flew to Australia after being granted a special exemption for the tournament. That is an extra motivation to do well here [at Wimbledon]. Hopefully I can have a very good tournament, as I have done in the last three editions.

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“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.

Novak Djokovic admitted he was ring rusty on his Wimbledon return, but he still set another record by battling past South Korean Kwon Soon-woo in four sets.

“I owe a lot to this sport. “Credit to Kwon for playing some really high-quality tennis. After sealing a 6-3 ,3-6, 6-3, 6-4 victory with an ace, Djokovic said: “This court is truly special for me.

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.

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.

Novak Djokovic was made to work hard for his first-round win at Wimbledon on Monday, eventually overcoming South Korean Kwon Soon-woo in four sets on Centre ...

I try to make the most out of the experience." "Right now I don't feel the traces of that any more. "Early rounds, your opponents don't have much to lose so they're going to go for it more, believing they can get the scalp. I enjoyed my time very much on the court. "I thought they were very fair to me. And the Serbian superstar ended up becoming the first player ever to win 80 matches in all four major Grand Slam tournaments after gutting out a tough 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 victory.

RAFAEL NADAL was praised by rival Novak Djokovic after winning the first two Grand Slams of the season.

The 35-year-old started 2021 by winning the first three Grand Slam events of the year, tying Nadal and Federer on the old men’s singles record of 20 titles. Djokovic added: “Just hats down for what he has achieved, what he keeps on doing on the court. Djokovic has lauded Nadal for his incredible 2022 season, which has seen the 36-year-old win both Grand Slam tournaments so far this year.

Novak Djokovic defeated Kwon Soon-woo in four sets in the first-round matchup at Wimbledon and became the first person ever to win 80 matches at Wimbledon.

With the roof closed because of sporadic rain, Kwon was able to pick his spots with his booming forehand. The boy was soon helped off court. With it, he became the first man or woman to win that many matches at each of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments. Djokovic has won the last three Wimbledon titles and is going for his seventh overall. Djokovic was playing for the first time since losing to Rafael Nadal last month in the French Open quarterfinals. This match was Djokovic's first since losing to Rafael Nadal in the French Open quarterfinals

NOVAK DJOKOVIC started his attempt to defend his Wimbledon crowd with a four-set victory.

But, of course, the sensation coming back on the court with everything that happened post-Australia, particularly first few tournaments, was different. The world No 3 was unable to play the Australian Open when he was deported on the eve of the tournament after having his visa cancelled twice and McEnroe claimed he was still affected mentally. Then there was the train wreck in Australian then Nadal went and won the thing. Yes, because I've experienced something that I've never experienced in my life in Australia. Asked whether he had ever felt “bummed out”, Djokovic said: “Yes and no. He is a human being.

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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.

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.

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.

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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.

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It was really difficult to go through him, so I had to figure out a way tactically to getting control of the point. You have to go back to 2017, to his quarterfinals against the Czech Tomas Berdych, for the last time that Djokovic lost on this pitch. He deserves the applause.

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"Particularly when playing against someone as talented as Kwon. It was really difficult to go through him, so I had to figure out a way tactically to getting control of the point. I don't want to say that the points aren't important to me, of course they are, but not like they were until recently. "He had surgery in the second half of last season. Djokovic also referred to the decision made by the ATP not to concede points at Wimbledon. "It's probably something that affects other players more. Both have achieved incredible results in the last 20 years and continue to dominate the most important stages of world tennis. The Serb has a 30-29 head-to-head lead, but it was the Mallorcan who won the last match.

Three-time Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic advances to the second round at the All England Club. Novak beat young Korean Soonwoo Kwon 6-3, 3-6 6-3, ...

Novak survived three break points in the second game of the fourth set and served perfectly in the remaining games. Kwon only lost four points in the first four service games, and that all changed when Djokovic broke him at 4-3 to take the lead. Soonwoo was the better player in the second set, surviving a tough game and keeping the pressure on the other side with good shots, especially from his forehand.

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.

Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray and Carlos Alcaraz are among the Wednesday headliners as the Wimbledon second round begins in London.

"Obviously if I play well, I have the level to win the tournament," he said. Home favourite Norrie will play the lone men's match on Court 1 against Munar, with both men reaching the second round courtesy of straight-sets wins. So for me it's tougher to play a marathon match on grass than the other surfaces." "I would say to play four hours on grass is tougher than the other surface, even if there are not long rallies," Alcaraz said, noting his challenges with movement on the lawns. Playing his first match since the Roland Garros quarter-finals, Alcaraz escaped a five-set battle with Jan-Lennard Struff to return to the Wimbledon second round. Djokovic is 1-0 in his ATP Head2Head against Kokkinakis, but that match came on the clay of Roland Garros in 2015. Murray was less pleased with his returning early in the match, but was able to turn it around as he improved in that aspect. Isner achieved his best Grand Slam result at Wimbledon in 2018, when he reached the semi-finals before falling just short against Kevin Anderson in a 26-24 fifth set. Third seed Casper Ruud is also in action against Ugo Humbert as he looks to build on his breakthrough run to the Roland Garros final, while fifth seed Carlos Alcaraz takes on Tallon Griekspoor. There's not always lots of rhythm in the match, so it's difficult. But for the first match, I'm pleased and I'll keep going." With the first round in the books at Wimbledon, Wednesday's men's singles play begins with 64 players still standing in their quest for Grand Slam glory.