• World No 1 sees off German veteran 6-3, 7-5, 6-3 • Djokovic troubled by sweat rolling into his contact lenses Novak Djokovic began his defence of the Wimbledon singles title with a solid 6-3, 7-5, 6-3 win in just over two hours against 35-year-old Philipp Kohlschreiber on Centre Court that reached no great heights but eased the world No 1 into the tournament without fuss. Djokovic's serve grew in precision and menace after a shaky start. He fired 12 aces and struck 36 clean winners, keepin...
Novak Djokovic starts Wimbledon defence by wearing down Kohlschreiber
The Guardian - 1 Jul 2019 16:58
• World No 1 sees off German veteran 6-3, 7-5, 6-3 • Djokovic troubled by sweat rolling into his contact lenses Novak Djokovic began his defence of the Wimbledon singles title with a solid 6-3, 7-5, 6-3 win in just over two hours against 35-year-old Philipp Kohlschreiber on Centre Court that reached no great heights but eased the world No 1 into the tournament without fuss. Djokovic's serve grew in precision and menace after a shaky start. He fired 12 aces and struck 36 clean winners, keepin...
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