One other step has been made by Novak Djokovic on his street to an eighth Wimbledon title.
The sixth seed lived as much as expectations within the second spherical, beating native participant Daniel Evans (ATP #154) in straight units 6–3, 6–2, 6–0.
The match lasted just one hour and 47 minutes, and Novak was in full management from begin to end. His serve was particularly robust, serving to him maintain an ideal rhythm all through the match.
Within the first set, Novak performed solidly on his personal serve, not giving Evans a single probability to interrupt. He saved the strain on Evans’ serve and created many alternatives. Regardless that he missed 9 break factors, his persistence paid off within the eighth recreation, when he lastly broke serve. He then simply held serve to win the set 6–3.
Novak was dominant within the second set. He obtained an early break and stayed in management, breaking as soon as extra to complete the set 6–2.
The third set was a technique visitors. Novak performed confidently, aggressively, and exactly, giving Evans nearly no probability. With three breaks of serve, he wrapped up the set 6–0 and sealed the victory.
“I feel everybody knew that it was going to be a particular ambiance at the moment on the courtroom,” mentioned Djokovic. “Clearly a Brit in Britain isn’t straightforward to face. ‘Difficult’ is perhaps not an amazing phrase, however he’s a superb high quality participant who possesses numerous expertise, numerous contact. For the grass, the place the ball stays very low together with his slice, he will be inflicting numerous hassle to you in case you are not on prime of your recreation, which I feel I used to be, to be sincere, from the very starting.”
Within the third spherical, Novak will face fellow Serbian Miomir Kecmanovic, ATP no.49.
Will probably be their fourth assembly, and Novak leads their profession H2H 3–0. Their final conflict was three years in the past, additionally within the third spherical at Wimbledon, the place Novak gained in straight units. The match is scheduled for Saturday.
