Wimbledon 2022: No.1 seed Novak Djokovic defeated Australia’s Thanasi Kokkinakis 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 and certified for the 3rd around.
Novak Djokovic of Serbia. Courtesy: AP
HIGHLIGHTSOn Wednesday, Djokovic beat Kokkinakis 6-1, 6-4, 6-2Djokovic prolonged his profitable streak to 23 at SW19Djokovic is subsequent scheduled to fasten horns with Miomir Kecmanovic
Serbia’s Novak Djokovic was once overjoyed together with his efficiency after he defeated Australia’s Thanasi Kokkinakis within the Wimbledon 2022 second-round fit on Wednesday, June 29 on Centre Courtroom. Djokovic ruled the teen proper from the phrase move and received the fit 6-1, 6-4, 6-2.
Djokovic broke the Australian celebrity’s function many as 5 occasions and finished the fit in two hours. With the victory, the No.1 seed prolonged his profitable streak to 23 at SW19.
“I’m more than happy with my efficiency these days. I assumed I began off rather well, very cast from the again of the court docket, made him paintings for each and every level that I controlled to get his serve again in play. I attempted to paintings him across the court docket, convey a large number of selection within the sport,” Djokovic stated after the fit.
Djokovic admitted that on account of the windy stipulations on the venue, it wasn’t simple to serve, however he was once happy with how he performed in opposition to the Global No.79.
“It was once now not simple to serve on account of the wind; it was once very swirly these days at the court docket, so difficult to toss the ball. However I feel, from my facet, general, a actually top of the range efficiency and I’m very happy,” he mentioned.
“I will have to say that I’m moderately happy with the best way that I raised the extent of tennis in two days. Confidently I will stay that trajectory, stay getting higher because the match progresses. I’m clearly simply desirous about the following problem and optimistically issues will recuperate and higher,” Djokovic added.
Within the first around fit, Djokovic needed to paintings onerous in opposition to South Korea’s Kwon Quickly-woo, however he controlled to safe victory in an exciting four-setter.
Djokovic is subsequent scheduled to fasten horns together with his countryman Miomir Kecmanovic within the 3rd around fit on Friday, July 1.