Novak Djokovic recovers from second set scare to beat South Korea’s Kwon Soon-woo and advance to the second round at Wimbledon as he aims to make it four titles on the bounce at SW19
- Novak Djokovic was made to work hard as he advanced into the second round
- The World No 3 took the first set against Soon-Woo Kwon convincingly
- Kwon though surprised the six time champion in the second set of the match
- Djokovic made sure there was no upset with a 6-3 3-6 6-3 6-4 victory
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Novak Djokovic was made to work hard but advanced into the second round at Wimbledon following a four-set victory over Kwon Soon-woo of South Korea.
The World No 3 took the first set in convincing fashion, but his unseeded opponent raised eyebrows by claiming the second set 6-3.
Djokovic, a six-time winner at Wimbledon, was not ready for an upset however, as he clinched the next two sets to take a 6-3 3-6 6-3 6-4 victory under the roof on Centre Court.
Novak Djokovic reached the second round at Wimbledon after winning in four sets
It wasn’t the most convincing performance from the Serbian who dropped the second set
Djokovic shakes hands with South Korea’s Kwon Soon-woo who managed to test the top seed
It wasn’t the most convincing of performances from Djokovic as the world No 81 proved an awkward first-round test for the number one seed.
Djokovic though produced when he needed to, as he reaches the next round of a competition which he is setting his sights on winning for the fourth time in a row.
It was a landmark victory for the 35-year-old Serbian who by doing so became the first player to record 80 singles wins at all four Grand Slam events.
World No 3 Novak Djokovic qualified for the second round at Wimbledon with a four-set victory
After the match, Djokovic said it was an ‘honour and pleasure’ to come back to the Centre Court.
It is the first time that full crowds have been in the stands at Wimbledon since the 2019 tournament.
The competition was cancelled in 2020, before going ahead in 2021 with only 50% crowds.
Unseeded Kwon Soon-woo produced a valiant effort and even clinched the second set
Djokovic’s quality though ultimately proved too much for the 24-year-old South Korean
The six-time Wimbledon winner recovered supremely after losing the second set of the game
The 35-year-old Serbian is aiming to make it four Wimbledon triumphs in a row
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