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Novak Djokovic won his opening match at Wimbledon

Novak Djokovic launches his Wimbledon title defense in style, securing a comfortable victory over Pedro Cachin in straight sets on a rainy Monday in London.

Novak Djokovic won his opening match at Wimbledon
Novak Djokovic won his opening match at Wimbledon

The match encountered an hour-long suspension due to rain, causing a delay in drying the grass.

Surprisingly, Djokovic himself stepped onto the court and lent a hand by using a towel to help dry the surface.

After the resumption, the world no. 2 displayed his prowess, as expected, claiming a decisive 6-3, 6-3, 7-6 victory.

Notably, this marks Djokovic’s 29th consecutive win at Wimbledon, maintaining an unbeaten record at the venue since 2016, an impressive 2182 days since his last defeat.

Meanwhile, in another men’s singles match, Casper Ruud, the Roland Garros runner-up, encountered little trouble as he defeated Laurent Lokoli of France with a convincing 6-1, 7-5, 6-4, 6-3 scoreline.

He now looks forward to facing British talent Liam Broady in the second round on July 5.The highly anticipated Wimbledon campaign of Andy Murray, a two-time champion, will kick off tomorrow as he faces his compatriot Ryan Peniston.

Carlos Alcaraz, the world no. 1 tennis star, will also make his Wimbledon debut tomorrow against Jeremy Chardy in London.Unfortunately, last year’s Wimbledon runner-up, Nick Kyrgios, announced his withdrawal from the tournament due to a wrist injury earlier today.

In the women’s singles, world no. 1 Iga Swiatek, the reigning French Open champion, effortlessly secured her spot in the second round with a dominant 6-1, 6-3 victory against China’s Zhu Lin.

Awaiting her debut in the tournament, world no. 2 in women’s tennis, Aryna Sabalenka, will launch her campaign tomorrow against Hungary’s Panna Udvardy.

Sabalenka had an impressive performance as a semi-finalist in the Women’s French Open 2023.

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