Novak Djokovic moved into the third spherical and saved his Wimbledon title defence firmly on monitor as he beat a cussed Jordan Thompson in straight units.
Daria Kasatkina and Iga Swiatek dropped a mixed 4 video games as they cruised to victories earlier within the day on Centre Court, leaving the group counting on one thing particular from Thompson, or one thing particularly poor from Djokovic, in the event that they had been to soak up any form of drama.
Thompson threatened to ship on what was requested of him, significantly on serve, however Djokovic does probably not do shocks. Not on Centre Court, the place he final misplaced a decade in the past. And so it proved, Thompson maintaining it aggressive for big durations however the defending champion was snug sufficient in a 6-3 7-6 7-5 win. He will face both both three-time Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka or Tomas Martin Etcheverry, who meet on Thursday, subsequent.
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Novak Djokovic moved into the third spherical and saved his Wimbledon title defence firmly on monitor as he beat a cussed Jordan Thompson in straight units.
Daria Kasatkina and Iga Swiatek dropped a mixed 4 video games as they cruised to victories earlier within the day on Centre Court, leaving the group counting on one thing particular from Thompson, or one thing particularly poor from Djokovic, in the event that they had been to soak up any form of drama.
Thompson threatened to ship on what was requested of him, significantly on serve, however Djokovic does probably not do shocks. Not on Centre Court, the place he final misplaced a decade in the past. And so it proved, Thompson maintaining it aggressive for big durations however the defending champion was snug sufficient in a 6-3 7-6
Next up for Djokovic might be both three-time Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka or Tomas Martin Etcheverry, with that second-round match one of many casualties of the Wimbledon rain and never scheduled to be performed till Thursday.
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Djokovic 6-3 7-6 7-5 Thompson
Good name from Thompson to let the ball go as he moved as much as the web once more, return flies lengthy of the baseline. That’s lengthy too although, Thompson off-balance with the forehand and the warning lights are flashing at 15-30.
What a time for that then! On the half-volley, at his toes and Thompson flicks it again over the web. Puff of the cheeks from Djokovic. 30-30.
Not this time although, Djokovic will get there and makes the cross. Match. Point. Djokovic.
TAKEN! Thompson nets the volley and Djokovic has a really hard-fought straight-sets win.
Djokovic 6-3 7-6 6-5* Thompson
Holds proving a good bit simpler for Djokovic than Thompson in the mean time.
Ball sits up for him in the midst of the course, forehand is sweet sufficient that he doesn’t must hit one other shot. 40-0 and the stress is about to swiftly flip again on Thompson.
The Australian throws all the pieces on the return, lengthy. He’d given up on that sport.
Djokovic 6-3 7-6 *5-5 Thompson
Big, huge stress on Thompson. Serving to remain within the match.
Holds his nerve although, Djokovic backhand fired crosscourt however comfortable fingers from Thompson and it’s dropped over the web. That helps too, huge web twine and it dribbles onto Djokovic’s facet of the courtroom. 30-15.
Backhand lengthy from Thompson, skidded proper off the again of the courtroom to him. 30-30 - Djokovic two factors away.
Nearly match level and almost beautiful! Superb work from Thompson to run down the drop shot and get it again, earlier than Djokovic is about two inches away from pulling off an outrageous lob. Just out.
HUGE maintain. Probably his greatest volley of the match, earns his first applause from Djokovic.
Djokovic 6-3 7-6 5-4* Thompson
Brief pleasure as Thompson launches the ball excessive into the air, threatens to spin again onto his facet of the courtroom however Djokovic is there to slap the overhead into the empty courtroom.
Djokovic backhand lands proper on the baseline, too good there. And now we have the most recent in a protracted line of Djokovic photographs to earn applause from Thompson, slice winner down the road.
Djokovic 6-3 7-6 *4-4 Thompson
Still no trace of a break on this set. Will probably solely take one to win it.
Djokovic drops a return on the ft of Thompson, turns into a reasonably efficient yorker because the Australian strikes as much as the web. Doesn’t want the volley subsequent level, one other ace so as to add to the tally. Make that two aces so as to add to the tally. 40-15.
“Yep” - Thompson with extra reward for Djokovic after a crosscourt winner. Vibe is far friendlier at one finish of the courtroom than the opposite...
Deuce, as Thompson’s volley spins into the tramlines. Dangerous moments right here. Djokovic forehand seems to be lengthy, and it’s known as - he challenges unsuccessfully. Followed by a double fault although, again to deuce.
Very, very tight to a different one, but it surely catches the road and Djokovic’s return is broad. Crucial maintain.
Djokovic 6-3 7-6 4-3* Thompson
Djokovic has been surpreme on serve all match, ace out broad will get him 30-0. Big ovation for Thompson subsequent level although, he runs down the Djokovic volley and does brilliantly to win the purpose.
Even louder roar as he flicks a beautiful backhand crosscourt and will get to the drop shot that follows, backhand winner down the road. 40-30.
Djokovic glares on the crowd as a well timed first-serve seals the maintain.
Djokovic 6-3 7-6 *3-3 Thompson
“Too good” says Thompson as he watches the winner down the road. Nothing extra so as to add to that.
Back to what we’ve change into used to although, the Thompson serve getting him by the marginally difficult moments. Another ace, 40-15.
Return from Djokovic lands within the tramlines and Thompson as soon as once more ranges the arrange.
Djokovic 6-3 7-6 3-2* Thompson
Weak return from Thompson, earlier than Djokovic offers him a style of his personal medication with the serve and volley. A string of straightforward holds to date on this set.
And that is one other one, pretty slice down the road from Djokovic and it’s a clear winner. Applause from Thompson as he jogs to his chair.
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