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Tennis – Wimbledon – All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain – June 27, 2022 Serbia’a Novak Djokovic celebrates after winning his first round match against South Korea’s Kwon Soon-woo REUTERS/Paul Childs
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Tennis – Wimbledon – All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain – June 27, 2022 Serbia’a Novak Djokovic celebrates after winning his first round match against South Korea’s Kwon Soon-woo REUTERS/Paul Childs
Novak Djokovic was at his splendid best against Australian Thanasi Kokkinakis winnin,g 6-1, 6-4, 6-2. The Serbian hasn’t lost at Wimbledon since retiring in the quarter-finals in 2017. However, his opponent believes that Djokovic’s level of play makes him a clear favorite to win the tournament this year.
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Djokovic is a 6-time Wimbledon champion dominating throughout the last decade, winning on the last three occasions. The Serbian is the top seed at Wimbledon, despite falling to No. 3 in the ATP rankings.
Kokkinakis impressed by Djokovic’s performance
The Australian who won the Australian Open doubles crown with?Nick Kyrgios?was kept in check by the dominant Djokovic. However, Kokkinakis believes that Djokovic’s game was on another level after his second-round exit. He?said,??If he plays like that, I don?t think he can lose.?
Funny phrasing by Kokkinakis, who was awed by Djokovic today:
Q. Do you see anyone stopping him?
THANASI KOKKINAKIS: Hopefully not, if he plays like that. Because if someone beats him when he's playing like that it means I'm even further off than I thought…#Wimbledon
— Ben Rothenberg (@BenRothenberg) June 29, 2022
?And I hope he doesn?t [lose] because if there is someone capable of playing better tennis than Novak did today, that leaves me even further from the elite. I hope he played to the maximum because if he can turn up the intensity, even more, I don?t know where that leaves me,”?he concluded.
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Djokovic will now face fellow countryman Miomir Kecmanovic in the third round on Friday.
Will Novak Djokovic be stopped at Wimbledon?
The 35-year-old is enduring a difficult 2022, after winning three of the four Grand Slams last season. His sole title win came in Rome before the French Open. However, with?controversies?surrounding his COVID-19 vaccination status, his performances have certainly dipped on the Tour.
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LONDON, ENGLAND – JULY 14: Novak Djokovic of Serbia poses with the trophy and father Srdjan Djokovic as he celebrates victory on the balcony after the Gentlemen’s Singles final against Roger Federer of Switzerland during Day thirteen of The Championships – Wimbledon 2019 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 14, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Andy Cheung/Getty Images)
Djokovic who has won the last three editions of Wimbledon will be looking to continue his dominance at the All-England Club. With big names like Casper Ruud and Hubert Hurkacz out of?the tournament, Djokovic will have a clear run to another final.
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