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Mats Wilander thinks Novak Djokovic can tie Roger Federer's ... (Tennis World)

Eurosport tennis expert Mats Wilander feels Novak Djokovic has "a good chance" of tying Roger Federer's all-time Wimbledon record.

It's more clear to him what he needs to do on the grass court, how he needs to move when he can slide to not slip and the way he has understood to move on a grass court. Djokovic, 35, is a six-time Wimbledon champion and he is bidding to win his fourth consecutive Wimbledon title. Eurosport tennis expert Mats Wilander feels Novak Djokovic has "a good chance" of tying Roger Federer's all-time Wimbledon record.

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Djokovic vs Rijthoven: Live Score Updates (1-1) (VAVEL.com)

Follow match Novak Djokovic vs Van Rijthoven live stream information and score online, prediction, TV channel, lineups preview, start date and result ...

This time it will be the first time that these two tennis players meet in their careers. At the Wimbledon tournament he beat Kwon in the first round and in the second round he beat the Australian Kokkinakis, then his partner Kecmanovic. The Dutch tennis player was left out of Roland Garros after being eliminated in the third round of qualifying. 1º Set Novak Djokovic (6-2) Van Rijthoven 2º Set Novak Djokovic (6-2 1-0) Van Rijthoven 2º Set Novak Djokovic (6-2 4-6) Van Rijthoven

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How to watch Tim van Rijthoven vs. Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon (Sports Illustrated)

Find out how to watch Tim van Rijthoven vs. Novak Djokovicat Wimbledon, including TV channel, start time, live stream info and more.

- On grass, van Rijthoven has won 91.4% of his service games and 24.2% of his return games. - van Rijthoven has won 90.4% of his service games so far this year, and 22.9% of his return games. - On grass, Djokovic has won 91.1% of his service games and 38.1% of his return games. - Djokovic has won 83.2% of his service games this year, and 33.6% of his return games. Tim van Rijthoven How to watch Tim van Rijthoven vs.

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Novak Djokovic vs Tim van Rijthoven LIVE: Wimbledon updates as ... (Daily Express)

NOVAK DJOKOVIC is aiming to reach the quarter finals of Wimbledon for the 13th time in his career.

Onus on Van Rijthoven to bounce back. Wayward from the six-time Wimbledon champion though as he squanders a chance to bring up two set points. Too good from Djokovic at the moment. A winner at the net allows him to hold for 1-1. Advantage to the Dutchman. Djokovic* 6-2 4-6 1-0 Van Rijthoven Djokovic* 6-2 4-6 3-0 Van Rijthoven And again. Djokovic* 6-2 4-6 5-0 Van Rijthoven Now do it again. Djokovic* 6-2 4-6 6-1 2-0 Van Rijthoven Djokovic* 6-2 4-6 6-1 6-2 Van Rijthoven - MATCH

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Novak Djokovic vs Tim van Rijthoven, Wimbledon 2022 live ... (Times Now)

Defending champion Novak Djokovic will lock horns with Dutch youngster Tim van Rijthoven on Sunday at the Wimbledon Championships 2022.

tennis. When it comes to playing top-tier tennis on grass, the former World No.1 has won 22 successive matches. Defending champion Novak Djokovic will lock horns with Dutch youngster Tim van Rijthoven on Sunday at the Wimbledon Championships 2022. Novak Djokovic vs Tim van Rijthoven, Wimbledon 2022 live streaming: When and where to watch round of 16 match?

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Wimbledon 2022 LIVE: Novak Djokovic vs Tim van Rijthoven latest ... (Evening Standard)

Whoever makes it through this evening will have a tough test on their hands in the quarter-finals, with Jannik Sinner facing the winner it what will be a hugely ...

Deuce. That’s out though from Van Rijthoven, third set point coming up. Djokovic leads two sets to one! And Djokovic moves a break up in the fourth set! Net cord pops the ball up perfectly for Van Rijthoven to put the ball away - he sends a forehand halfway up the net from a few feet away. Djokovic flicks it crosscourt, Van Rijthoven can’t make the volley into the empty court. Still not enough, Van Rijthoven with the put-away at the net. Looked to have done enough with the forehand, but Djokovic somehow stretched to make him hit an overheard. Rare missed return from Djokovic - lands just beyond the baseline. Again there’s not enough patience from Van Rijthoven - got bored of the slice battle and then slaps a forehand long. Sublime from Djokovic, drop shot is just too good and Van Rijthoven can’t chase it down. Van Rijthoven is making his Grand Slam debut and has made an immediate impact, knocking out seeds Nikoloz Basilashvili and Reilly Opelka to reach this stage. Sensational from the top seed and he marches on.

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s'-Hertogenbosch, Djokovic, Haarhuis: 10 questions about Tim van ... (Tennis Majors)

Tim van Rijthoven is the grass court sensation of the season. Here are ten answers to questions you might have about the Dutchman.

Before 2022, Tim van Rijthoven had never played Wimbledon, never even played in the qualifying rounds. Undefeated on this surface in 2022, Tim van Rijthoven is the sensation of this edition of Wimbledon. In his first Grand Slam appearance, Tim van Rijthoven, invited by the organisers of Wimbledon, reached the round of 16.

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Australian Open relax Covid rules but Novak Djokovic may still be ... (Daily Express)

NOVAK DJOKOVIC will still face an anxious wait to learn his Australian Open 2023 fate.

A court hearing upheld the decision to cancel his visa 'on health and good order grounds', denying him the opportunity to defend his title in Melbourne. A corresponding statement read: "From 12.01am, July 6, people will be able to travel to and from Australia without being required to declare their COVID-19 vaccination status. Australia's Minister for Home Affairs, Clare O'Neil, has announced that from Wednesday, people entering the country will no longer have to complete a Digital Passenger Declaration (DPD) to declare their Covid vaccination status.

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Novak Djokovic: 'I think that's what is happening' (Tennis World)

Defending champion Novak Djokovic needed less than two hours to beat Miomir Kecmanovic and qualify for the Wimbledon round of 16, continuing his run to a ...

I'm really glad that he, alongside a couple of other players, is doing well and I wish him all the best. I think I've been playing better and better as the tournament progresses. The Belgrade tennis player analyzed the good performance in the derby with Kecmanovic. "Starting very well helps a lot and that has happened to me in the last two games.

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Novak Djokovic may be free to return for 2023 Australian Open after ... (ABC News)

Djokovic's management team will consider applying for a waiver of his re-entry ban since the reasons for the original visa cancellation for his vaccination ...

It is believed to be considering applying for a waiver of his re-entry ban since the reasons for the original visa cancellation are now obsolete. This was despite the government conceding in court documents that Djokovic posed a "negligible health risk" to Australians at the time and it was willing to accept he had entered the country with a valid visa in line with ATAGI health recommendations. The unvaccinated Djokovic was at the centre of an international media frenzy when the Morrison government twice cancelled his visa in January this year, with Djokovic winning one court challenge but failing in a second before being deported.

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Watch: Federer, Djokovic share a light moment as Swiss star returns ... (Hindustan Times)

Roger Federer returned to Wimbledon on Sunday as the tournament celebrates the centenary of Centre Court. | Tennis News.

He underwent knee surgery following the appearance, and has remained on the sidelines since. Federer, then, stood alongside Serbia's top-seed Novak Djokovic, as both shared a light moment. Switzerland's tennis legend Roger Federer made a return to the Wimbledon centre court on Sunday. Federer returned as the All England Club prepared to celebrate the centenary of Centre Court. The Swiss star has won eight Wimbledon titles — a men's singles record — but is not playing at the grass-court tournament for the first time since his debut in 1999.

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Djokovic targets Wimbledon quarters as Federer eyes return (Yahoo Sports)

Six-time champion Novak Djokovic targets a place in the Wimbledon quarter-finals for the 13th time on Sunday as his great rival Roger Federer revealed he ...

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Roger Federer sends Wimbledon crowd wild and shares chat with ... (Daily Express)

ROGER FEDERER is back at Wimbledon to celebrate the 100th year of Centre Court.

Roger Federer sent the Centre Court crowd wild as he stepped out onto the grass to celebrate 100 years of Wimbledon's main showcourt. Truly an honour." But the eight-time champion at SW19 was spotted at the grounds earlier in the day and received the biggest cheer of the day on Wimbledon's main showcourt when he stepped on as the final former champion to take to the court.

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Steady Novak Djokovic Pulls Away From Tim Van Rijthoven, Awaits ... (ATP Tour)

Novak Djokovic extends his Wimbledon win streak to 25 matches to reach the quarter-finals. © Ryan Pierse/Getty Imahes. ATP Staff Jul 03, 2022.

"I lost the rhythm on my serve a little bit towards the end of the match, but overall just a good fight and really challenging match for me on grass." "He's maturing a lot on the big stage. Attacking the Dutchman's backhand corner, Djokovic secured an instant break in the fourth set to quell any thoughts of a turnaround. He made just two unforced errors in the third set as he found his groove on return, eliminating the free points that served to boost van Rijthoven's confidence in the early stages. I got into his service rhythm, started reading his serve better in the third and fourth sets." He ended the perfect 8-0 grass season of Dutch wild card Tim van Rijthoven with a 6-2, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2 victory on Centre Court to bring the Dutchman's dream Grand Slam debut to a close.

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Wimbledon wild-card entry steals set, not win, from Djokovic (WOKV)

WIMBLEDON, England — (AP) — Even knowing what a chaotic Wimbledon this has been, what with so many unexpected results and new faces popping up, ...

His pursuit of a fourth consecutive, and seventh overall, title at Wimbledon, not to mention a 21st major championship, will continue Tuesday against No. 10 seed Jannik Sinner of Italy. “It took me a little bit of time to get used to his pace.” Didn't matter that the spectators, who love an underdog, were getting louder and louder as the second set came to a close. Soon enough, the third set was his, and not much later, so was the fourth, and the match, a 6-2, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2 result that gave the tournament's No. 1 seed a 25th consecutive grass-court victory at the All England Club and a place in his 13th Wimbledon quarterfinal. Didn't matter that van Rijthoven kept cranking out huge serves, to the tune of 20 aces, including a pair on second serves. Didn't matter just how big the cuts were that van Rijthoven took with his forehands. He had all the answers.” Jabeur made it to the quarterfinals at the All England Club for the second year in a row with a 7-6 (9), 6-4 victory against No. 24 Elise Mertens of Belgium. The other women moving on Sunday are unseeded and in unfamiliar territory, never having been in any major quarterfinal. Didn't matter that Djokovic stumbled behind what he called a "slippery" baseline twice, landing first on his backside, later on his left knee and stomach. Glad I did.” “It's never really pleasant if you can't finish the match in the same day. All of nine minutes later, the time it took Djokovic to grab 12 of the next 15 points, and the next three games, both plausibility and possibility took a hike.

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BREAKING: Novak Djokovic overcomes plucky Centre Court test to ... (Mirror.co.uk)

World No. 1 and reigning Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic continued his sensational tournament as he defeated Tim van Rijthoven as he looks to claim a 21st ...

He held his serve for successive games to make it 3-2 in favour of Djokovic, but the World No. 1 then kicked it up a gear to close out the set 6-2. The dream second set for Van Rijthoven felt like a far cry as Djokovic began to find his groove. After Djokovic held serve, Van Rijthoven struggled to convert chances in an epic 10th game but he finally secured the game win to take the second set 6-4. The crowd then decided to get behind the underdog on Centre Court, and the two men held serve well as Van Rijthoven crucially found his rhythm. The two then exchanged games before Djokovic sensationally closed out the set 6-2 thanks to a stunning lob amid some sensational serving by the Dutchman. He broke six-time champion Djokovic's serve after an epic second-set rally on his way to levelling the match at one set apiece.

Novak Djokovic handed major boost as Australia drop vaccination ... (Yardbarker)

Novak Djokovic has been handed a major boost with Australia removing the vaccination requirement for international arrivals. Djokovic was at the centre.

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Novak Djokovic Beats Tim van Rijthoven, Advances to Wimbledon ... (Bleacher Report)

Novak Djokovic is through to the quarterfinals at Van Rijthoven upset No. 15 Reilly Opelka in the second round and took down No. 22 Nikoloz Basilashvili in.

#Wimbledon This #Djokovic level in the 3rd set against Van Rijthoven is breathtaking and scary at the same time. They've faced off at an ATP Tour event just once, with Djokovic claiming a straight-set victory in the 2021 Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters. The only source of drama was whether Djokovic would have the win wrapped up before the 11 p.m. curfew. Instead, he was brutally efficient against Van Rijthoven in the third to reassert control. Djokovic after losing the 2nd set #Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/A0aWVtic6L He then earned a critical break later in the set to jump ahead 4-3. Van Rijthoven displayed impressive resilience to level the match. Damn, Van Rijthoven is good...maybe not beat-Djokovic-good...but really good...And what a pity the guy gets zero ranking points - ie. Djokovic had little time for Van Rijthoven's Cinderella story in the first set. he'll still have to qualify for events - after this. Van Rijthoven upset No. 15 Reilly Opelka in the second round and took down No. 22 Nikoloz Basilashvili in straight sets in the third round.

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Wimbledon updates | Niemeier beats Watson to reach quarters (The Washington Post)

Jule Niemeier is into the quarterfinals in her first Wimbledon appearance after denying British veteran Heather Watson a spot in the last eight.

___ The traditional day of rest on the middle Sunday at the All England Club is no more. ___ ___ ___ He said: “The knee has been rough on me.” ___ She will face Jule Niemeier. Ostapenko reached the Wimbledon semifinals in 2018. But she broke Ostapenko again and then converted her second match point when the Latvian sent a service return wide. ___ Maria’s previous best result at a Grand Slam was reaching the third round at Wimbledon in 2015.

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Wimbledon: Novak Djokovic advances into quarter-final (Tennis World)

The six-time Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic is through to his 13th quarter-final at the All England Club. Novak took down Tim Van Rijthoven 6-2, 4-6, ...

Novak will face Jannik Sinner in a battle for the semi-final after the Italian took down Carlos Alcaraz in four sets earlier today. Novak tamed his strokes nicely with 28 winners and 19 unforced errors, while his rival counted 41 direct points and 53 errors. Novak played better behind the first serve and made the difference with the second, surviving the opponent's 20 aces and earning no less than 17 break chances.

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Stat of the Day: Novak Djokovic extends grass-court winning streak ... (Tennis Magazine)

The 20-time major champion now has the third-longest grass-court winning streak for a man in the Open Era.

24: Rod Laver (1969 Wimbledon 1st Rd to 1970 Bristol F—l. to Pilic) 41: Bjorn Borg (1976 Wimbledon 1st Rd to 1981 Wimbledon F—l. to McEnroe) 65: Roger Federer (2003 Halle 1st Rd to 2008 Wimbledon F—l. to Nadal)

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Wimbledon 2022: Novak Djokovic rallies impressively to beat Tim ... (Eurosport.com)

Novak Djokovic came through a stern examination, as he beat Tim van Rijthoven to book his place in the quarter-finals of Wimbledon.

A second break followed in the seventh game, and victory was secured one game later. Everything was returned, and most of it with interest as he wrapped it up in 30 minutes. Van Rijthoven backed up the break and two games later served out the set, but did it the hard way. In Van Rijthoven, he came up against a rising talent with a big serve and an array of shots. Van Rijthoven was highly touted as a junior before his career was derailed by a series of injuries. “I have never faced him before,” Djokovic said.

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Wimbledon updates | No rest for Djokovic, Alcaraz on Day 7 (WOKV)

Wimbledon Tennis Week One Photo Gallery Serbia's Novak Djokovic returns the ball to Australia's Thanasi Kokkinakis during their singles tennis match on day ...

He said: “The knee has been rough on me.” But she broke Ostapenko again and then converted her second match point when the Latvian sent a service return wide. Tiafoe called for a physio after winning the third set and was given a pill, then quickly went down 5-1 in the fourth as his first-serve percentage dipped. The Belgian won 7-6 (3), 5-7, 5-7, 6-4, 7-5 on No. 2 Court in a tight contest that lasted 4 hours, 36 minutes. ___ ___ The 10th-seeded Sinner had three more match points at 5-2 in the fourth but the No. 5-seeded Alcaraz saved them all before holding serve. ___ ___ ___ Things got testy during the match — and there was more dislike for each other expressed during their news conferences. ___

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Novak Djokovic reveals Wimbledon chiefs are considering starting ... (Daily Mail)

The six-time champion's last-16 match didn't begin until 8pm and only finished at 10.40pm after the delays in the schedule brought about by the Centre Court ...

I think it would be quite helpful to finish matches maybe not using the roof.' I think it was necessary to celebrate the hundred years of Centre Court. For me it was an honour. There have been private gripes throughout the first week about the late start and the associated consequence of matches finishing under the roof. 'Also the time between the matches, you almost certainly, if you're scheduled last on the Centre, you're going to end up a match under the roof, which changes the conditions, the style of play, the way you move on the court. 'But he has told me there's some talks about eventually approaching this issue a bit differently. I don't know whether he has heard it from them.

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Djokovic into 13th Wimbledon quarter-final as Federer eyes 'one ... (News24)

Six-time champion Novak Djokovic reached his 13th Wimbledon quarter-final on Sunday as injury-stricken rival Roger Federer revealed his desire to play at ...

"I hope I can come back one more time," said the 20-time Grand Slam winner. David Goffin (BEL) bt Frances Tiafoe (USA x23) 7-6 (7/3), 5-7, 5-7, 6-4, 7-5 The Tunisian made the last eight for a second successive year, beating Belgium's Elise Mertens 7-6 (11/9), 6-4. Goffin, who also made the quarters on his last appearance in 2019, came out on top 7-6 (7/3), 5-7, 5-7, 6-4, 7-5 after four hours and 36 minutes on Court Two. It's always a huge pleasure to play him," said Sinner after making the quarter-finals of a Slam for the third time. The 20-year-old Italian clinched a 6-1, 6-4, 6-7 (8/10), 6-3 win to set up a meeting with the top seed instead.

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Djokovic in 13th Wimbledon quarterfinal as Federer eyes 'one more ... (Eyewitness News)

Top seed Djokovic, seeking to move level with Pete Sampras as a seven-time champion, defeated Dutch wild card Tim van Rijthoven, 6-2, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2.

"I hope I can come back one more time," said the 20-time Grand Slam winner. "It makes me so proud to be a mum - that's the best thing in the world," said Maria, who only returned from a second maternity leave less than a year ago. "I maybe didn't think it was going to take this long to come back - the knee has been rough on me." "I knew walking out here last year, it was going to be a tough year ahead," said Federer. The action on Centre Court was preceded by a parade of champions to mark the 100th anniversary of the stadium. It's always a huge pleasure to play him," said Sinner after making the quarterfinals of a Slam for the third time.

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Alcaraz defeat clears way for Djokovic as Federer eyes return ... (SuperSport)

Novak Djokovic's path to a seventh Wimbledon title opened up on Sunday when Carlos Alcaraz was dumped out by Jannik Sinner as Roger Federer revealed his ...

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Novak Djokovic: 'I'm very blessed to be in the position to...' (Tennis World)

The sheer volume of common ground is positively creepy. But despite these close parallels, on Day 5 of Wimbledon 2022, Djokovic defeated his Davis Cup teammate ...

Just very proud of the consistency on this level”. You know, hopefully, we'll get to play many more times in the Center Courts of the biggest tournaments,” Djokovic said. That's obviously something you always wish for as a player, that every match that you play you raise the level of tennis up a notch at least. I know I can always do better, I always expect the highs from myself but I think so far so good and looking forward to the next challenge,” Novak Djokovic said. “I am very proud of my consistency at this level. “Hopefully I can play it many more times on center courts at the biggest tournaments.

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Wimbledon Wild-Card Entry Steals Set, Not Win, From Djokovic (KSL Sports)

Even knowing what an unusual Wimbledon this has been, surely Djokovic would not lose to someone making their Grand Slam debut, would he?

“It took me a little bit of time to get used to his pace.” His pursuit of a fourth consecutive, and seventh overall, title at Wimbledon, not to mention a 21st major championship, will continue Tuesday against No. 10 seed Jannik Sinner of Italy. Didn’t matter that the spectators, who love an underdog, were getting louder and louder as the second set came to a close. Soon enough, the third set was his, and not much later, so was the fourth, and the match, a 6-2, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2 result that gave the tournament’s No. 1 seed a 25th consecutive grass-court victory at the All England Club and a place in his 13th Wimbledon quarterfinal. Didn’t matter that van Rijthoven kept cranking out huge serves, to the tune of 20 aces, including a pair on second serves. Didn’t matter just how big the cuts were that van Rijthoven took with his forehands. He had all the answers.” Jabeur made it to the quarterfinals at the All England Club for the second year in a row with a 7-6 (9), 6-4 victory against No. 24 Elise Mertens of Belgium. The other women moving on Sunday are unseeded and in unfamiliar territory, never having been in any major quarterfinal. Didn’t matter that Djokovic stumbled behind what he called a “slippery” baseline twice, landing first on his backside, later on his left knee and stomach. Glad I did.” “It’s never really pleasant if you can’t finish the match in the same day. All of nine minutes later, the time it took Djokovic to grab 12 of the next 15 points, and the next three games, both plausibility and possibility took a hike.

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Djokovic tames wild card Van Rijthoven, Jabeur edges Mertens (SowetanLIVE)

Novak Djokovic of Serbia plays a backhand in his fourth round match against Tim van Rijthoven of Netherlands at The Championships Wimbledon 2022 on July 3 2022.

The 19-year-old Spaniard recovered from that setback to deny Sinner two match points in the third-set tiebreak before three more went begging with Alcaraz serving at 5-2 down in the fourth. Mertens, however, was no pushover during the contest as she earned five set points during a marathon first-set tiebreak. The 35-year-old showed why he has won 25 consecutive matches on grass and broke his opponent's serve twice to completely shut out the momentum the Dutchman had gained. Djokovic broke the Dutchman at the first opportunity but was soon forced to dig deep on his own serve when van Rijthoven set up two break point chances. The 25-year-old Van Rijthoven, who said it was his dream before the tournament to play Djokovic, would not be beaten easily though. It took me a bit of time to get used to his pace.”

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Novak Djokovic makes Wimbledon plea after victory almost ... (Mirror.co.uk)

Novak Djokovic won through to the quarter-finals of Wimbledon by beating Tim van Rijthoven on Centre Court on Sunday, in a match that didn't finish until ...

Djokovic immediately seized back the initiative though, breaking twice in the next set to take it 6-1, and was equally dominant in the fourth as he broke two more times en route to taking it 6-2. To compound matters, winning players are now subjected to live BBC interviews on court before heading back to the dressing room, and there is a customary 20-minute break between matches. The roof on Centre Court was initially installed to protect matches from being rained off, but is now also utilised to combat fading light.

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Novak Djokovic tames wildcard Tim van Rijthoven to set up Jannik ... (Independent Online)

Top seed Novak Djokovic put an end to the fairytale run of Dutch wildcard Tim van Rijthoven during a battling 6-2 4-6 6-1 6-2 victory on Sunday and keep his ...

"Conditions under the roof played a little bit different, a bit slippery. It took me a little bit of time to get used to his pace." Glad I did." "I'm lucky. Djokovic got a break early in the fourth and let out roars of "come on" with his fists clenched, while a second break in the seventh game put the world number three firmly in control. "Very tough.

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