Novak Djokovic

Novak Djokovic cruised to a high-class third-round win against countryman Miomir Kecmanovic at Wimbledon on Friday, his 24th consecutive tour-level win on ...

Despite the scoreline, Kecmanovic remained persistent, and he was rewarded with his first break of the Djokovic serve to reduce the deficit late on. The win extends Djokovic’s lead in his ATP Head2Head series with Kecmanovic to 3-0. The Serbian’s relentlessness on return did eventually pay off with a break in the eighth game, however, and he clinched the set in style through a wonderful reflex lob on set point. Kecmanovic did his best to respond to the early Djokovic barrage. “I think I’ve been playing better and better as the tournament progresses," said Djokovic in his on-court interview. The Serbian cruised to a high-class 6-0, 6-3, 6-4 third-round win against countryman Miomir Kecmanovic at the grass-court major.

TIM VAN RIJTHOVEN awaits the winner of Novak Djokovic vs Miomir Kecmanovic in the Wimbledon round-of-16.

“I think it's the start of this year, so maybe like a couple months that I have that mindset. “Yeah, I go into every match thinking I can win the match,” he stated. Tim van Rijthoven has fired a warning to Novak Djokovic as he awaits the winner of the Serb’s next Wimbledon match in the round-of-16.

A month ago, Tim van Rijthoven was six years removed from his one and only ATP main draw match. On Sunday, he will play Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon.

“Before the tournament started, it was a dream for me to play him,” van Rijthoven said. The 30-year-old Brit Heather Watson made her first Grand Slam fourth round in her 43rd career Grand Slam main draw. He is the first men’s wild card to make it this far at Wimbledon since Denis Kudla in 2015. In August 2016, he made his ATP Tour-level main draw debut, losing in the first round of a lower-level tournament. It probably helped that van Rijthoven is Dutch and the tournament was in ‘s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands. He still managed to play a lot of tennis, though not many people saw it.

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“From the outside it obviously looks like a fairy tale,” he agreed. “Before the tournament started basically it was my dream,” said the 25-year old, who has gone from zero to hero in the space of a month. It earned him a last-16 date with Dutch wonder kid Tim van Rijthoven who revealed that drawing the Serb was the stuff of his fantasies.

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I understand that some players in the past, myself included, have bounced the ball too much on serve, but I think we have gone too far." There was a lot of respect today and this is the most important thing. Did I increase the intensity because I was playing against an Australian? My intensity is always the same in every game. Thanasi is a good guy and we have a great relationship. On the court, of course, we always want to win. Nole explained: "The quality of tennis expressed by me today was really high.

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'I thought I started well with a lot of intensity and focus and kept that up for most of the game. In the second set, with Djokovic leading 2-1 and the game tied 30-30 on Kecmanovic's serve – so pretty crucial – the pair shared a punishing 31 shot rally that ended in Kecmanovic's favour. You want to raise the level of tennis up a notch each match and that's what's happening.' Not in the least. Djokovic was too lost in the moment for pleasantries. To win the second set, Djokovic played a lob so perfect and bamboozling that Kecmanovic was heading towards his chair before it had even landed. His second service game, however, gave Kecmanovic three break points – including one at the end of a 17 shot rally – at which point the champion got serious. Passes, deliciously placed crosscourt forehands, drops, volleys, a barrage of winners that would have tested the best here – those that Djokovic must overcome in week two. Djokovic woke up, saved the three break points, then took the next five for good measure. Tennis has a busy Integrity Unit so we have to be careful with our words here but if this was a boxing match one might argue the superior fighter was being kind to his opponent, propping him up a little. From serving for the match 5-2 up, Djokovic now led 5-4. It was 2013, the last time Novak Djokovic lost on Centre Court, 35 matches ago now.

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📣 Join our Telegram channel ( The Indian Express) for the latest news and updates The 35-year-old needed just one break of serve in the second set and broke twice in the third to lead 5-2 before blotting his copybook slightly with a couple of loose games. But Djokovic was streets ahead of his 22-year-old rival as he reached the last 16 at Wimbledon for the 14th time.

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So far they haven't had to peak." It's going to be drier, worn out. "It's completely irrelevant what you look like and what you feel like after two matches because they are only going to play in the finals," he said.

Novak Djokovic produced another dominant performance to reach the Wimbledon fourth round after beating fellow Serb Miomir Kecmanović 6-0 6-3 6-4 on Friday.

Djokovic will face the Netherlands' Tim van Rijthoven in the fourth round. At one point, that set was evenly poised at 3-3, but Djokovic pulled away with a break of serve at 4-3. In the final set, Djokovic broke twice before Kecmanović hit back with a break of his own -- his first of the match.

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I'm obviously just thinking about the next challenge and hopefully, things will get better and better,” Novak Djokovic said. "The best matches at Wimbledon I've played against him," Djokovic said. Djokovic is a six-time Wimbledon champion and has three times defeated Federer in a Wimbledon final. Facing them on those surfaces is the biggest challenge in this sport." Djokovic, Nadal and Federer are considered the three best tennis players in the history of tennis and whenever they play against each other a great show is guaranteed. Djokovic recently lost to Nadal in the French Open quarterfinals.

Did Novak Djokovic win today? The world No.3 continued his impressive start to Wimbledon 2022 by beating fellow Serbian Miomir Kecmanovic in straight sets.

Another error from Kecmanovic followed by a forehand winner from Djokovic gets him to 40-0. Kecmanovic bends a forehand on the run past Djokovic down the line and even the latter applauds that shot. Djokovic gets break point as Kecmanovic hits a forehand long again. Djokovic holds with a deft volley at the net which his opponent scrambles to but can't quite make it in time. Kecmanovic is 15-30 down as Djokovic gets successful with a challenge. He gets another game under his belt as Djokovic blasts a forehand return into the net. It feels like it's been a while since he hit one as good as that but Djokovic rattles a forehand winner down the line to get to 40-0. Djokovic miss-times his shot and a forehand goes high into the air before Kecmanovic rattles off an ace, 40-0. Djokovic slips mid-rally but that doesn't take anything away from the perfectly executed backhand volley across court from Kecmanovic to go 30-15 up. Djokovic gets two break points but can't return the first serve. He then fires a weak backhand into the net and Kecmanovic has break point. Djokovic hits two errors himself, 30-30, and then can't return a backhand from the back of the court.

Three-time defending Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic's next opponent is Tim van Rijthoven, who is making his Grand Slam debut thanks to a wild card.

“Yeah, I was just sort of waiting for it to happen,” Watson said. “I always expect the highest of myself.” “I’m just happy to be in the place I am right now,” he said. It is the first time she has reached the fourth round (same for Niemeier, whose only previous major showing was a first-round exit at this year’s French Open). “I’m sure he’s excited to play on a big stage. Djokovic is seeking a seventh career title at Wimbledon and 21st major championship overall. “Before the tournament started, it was a dream for me to play him, basically. He’s a young player that is just starting, so I’m sure his career will be very good.” “Also, against Djokovic, I’ll go into that match thinking I can win that match.” He can also stay in the rally and come to the net,” said Djokovic, who seemed to enjoy the sunny, breezy conditions in the afternoon, compiling a 36-13 edge in winners against his Serbian Davis Cup teammate. “It’s been a long one. We can guess what Hollywood might do with that script.

Novak Djokovic comfortably reached the last 16 at Wimbledon while Maria Sakkari became the sixth top-10 women's seed to crash out in the first week.

Tatjana Maria (GER) bt Maria Sakkari (GRE x5) 6-3, 7-5 Caroline Garcia (FRA) bt Zhang Shuai (CHN x33) 7-6 (7/3), 7-6 (7/5) Frances Tiafoe (USA x23) bt Alexander Bublik (KAZ) 3-6, 7-6 (7/1), 7-6 (7/3), 6-4 Jack Sock (USA) bt Maxime Cressy (USA) 6-4, 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (7/1) Jannik Sinner (ITA x10) bt John Isner (USA x20) 6-4, 7-6 (7/4), 6-3 Jason Kubler (AUS) bt Dennis Novak (AUT) 6-3, 6-4, 6-4

NOVAK DJOKOVIC would have normally been the first player to walk out on Centre Court as the defending champion.

That wasn't the only tradition Wimbledon appeared to relax this year with the reigning champions usually the first to step out onto Centre Court. "Quite surprising this year with couple of changes in the tradition that we know Wimbledon is very close to. The English major holds several traditions which set it apart from the other three Grand Slams with players required to wear all white among other rules.

A brick wall. Such was the description applied to Novak Djokovic by Thanasi Kokkinakis before their second-round encounter at Wimbledon 2022.

I tried to work him around the court by bringing a lot of variety in the game,” Novak Djokovic said. "I'm really blessed to be here," said Djokovic, after thanking the crowd for their support of him. But there were so many magnificent touches to the six-time champion's near-flawless performance that this particular brick wall made for a wonderful sight from every vantage point on center court except the far side of the net.

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I really hope he backs down from that.” The defending Wimbledon champion, who is the top seed in this year’s competition, won that match 6-0 6-3 6-4. “I’ve seen people and I know some people that, through that energetical [sic] transformation, through the power of prayer, through the power of gratitude, they manage to turn the most toxic food or the most polluted water into the most healing water. “The innate connection and really being present and being conscious of the moment and being conscious of the fact you’re drinking water. One of the tennis ace’s strangest health claims is that water can be purified with “positive emotions”. NOVAK DJOKOVIC's bizarre health beliefs include purifying water with "positive emotions", a throwback discussion with the tennis ace reveals.

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Djokovic's last loss at Wimbledon came in the 2017 quarterfinal, when he was forced to retire versus Tomas Berdych. It remains to be seen if van Rijthoven can stun Djokovic and reach his first Grand Slam quarterfinal. I go into every match thinking I can win the match. When asked about his upcoming match versus Djokovic, van Rijthoven said he will enter the match "thinking I can win it."

So far it has been easy for Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon. After his debut with victory against Kwon, the Serb also got rid of Thanasi Kokkinakis (6-1 6-4 ...

“The thing that Novak does better than anyone on the grass is defending, because it is not easy to defend on the grass. The next hurdle in the six-time Wimbledon champion's path is named after his compatriot Miomir Kecmanovic, who broke the resistance of Chilean Alejandro Tabilo in the previous round in four sets. So far it has been easy for Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon. After his debut with victory against Kwon, the Serb also got rid of Thanasi Kokkinakis (6-1 6-4 6-2) to reach the third round.

Djokovic, looking to pull level with Pete Sampras as a seven-time Wimbledon champion, triumphed 6-0, 6-3, 6-4.

Waiting in the fourth round will be Dutch wild card Tim van Rijthoven. "You want to raise the level of tennis up a notch each match so that's what's happening. "I'm proud of the consistency at this level."

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Wimbledon He thrashed Steve Johnson in straight sets on Centre Court to reach the fourth round of a Grand Slam - and 30th-seed Tommy Paul, from the USA, is next up. Wimbledon Wimbledon