Defending champion wins 6-3, 6-3, 7-6 (4) in first round Djokovic: 'This is the holy grail and the temple of tennis' Novak Djokovic, the second seed and seven-time Wimbledon champion, was reduced to drying Centre Court's grass with his own towel as a mishandled rain delay meant that he and his opponent, Pedro Cachín, had to wait for nearly an hour and a half until the grass was sufficiently dry. Despite many potential distractions in his first match of the grass court season, Djokovic began ano...
Novak Djokovic sees off Pedro Cachín after rain delay in Wimbledon opener
The Guardian - 3 Jul 2023 19:45
Defending champion wins 6-3, 6-3, 7-6 (4) in first round Djokovic: 'This is the holy grail and the temple of tennis' Novak Djokovic, the second seed and seven-time Wimbledon champion, was reduced to drying Centre Court's grass with his own towel as a mishandled rain delay meant that he and his opponent, Pedro Cachín, had to wait for nearly an hour and a half until the grass was sufficiently dry. Despite many potential distractions in his first match of the grass court season, Djokovic began ano...
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