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.

With Monday's win, Novak Djokovic is now the first man or woman to have won at least 80 matches at each of the four majors.

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Novak Djokovic is set to miss a second Grand Slam event in 2022, with his continued refusal to be vaccinated against Covid-19 likely to scupper his US Open ...

"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.

Djokovic missed the Australian Open after being deported for not having been vaccinated and will not be allowed to compete at the US Open for the same ...

“Let me remind you that back in the 90s, from 92 to 96, any athlete from Serbia was not allowed to compete on the international stage in any sport. “I would love to be in a position to fight for another trophy,” top seed Djokovic said. It’s really hard to say what is right, what is wrong. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. “Hopefully I can have a very good tournament, as I have done in the last three editions. I’m aware of that.

Casper Ruud believes there will be more Grand Slams up for grabs when Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer all retire from the mens game.

“There can be a group of players who will fight for more of the bigger titles. I will continue to work hard and think I need to take care of the chances I have. "It is something you can be remembered for a long time and for the rest of my career.

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 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.

“At this stage of my career I try to save my best for the grand slams. “I owe a lot to this sport. 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 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.

“At this stage of my career I try to save my best for the grand slams. “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. “It was really difficult to go through him so I had to figure out a way tactically to get in control of the points. It was an 80th match win at the Championships for Djokovic, making the 35-year-old the only player in history to win 80 matches at all four grand slam events.

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 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.

“At this stage of my career I try to save my best for the grand slams. “I owe a lot to this sport. 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 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.

Novak Djokovic began his Wimbledon title defence with a rusty four-set win against Kwon Soon-woo on Centre Court on opening Monday.

The victory was Davidovich Fokina's first win at Wimbledon on his second appearance. Djokovic said: "This sport has given me everything, I owe a lot to this sport. 54/63 (86%) 60/102 (59%) "It's always been the court I dreamed of playing and winning on. 63/104 (61%)