Second seed Novak Djokovic recorded a four-sets victory towards house wild card Jacob Fearnley at Wimbledon on Thursday.
The seven-time former champion defeated the world no.277 6-3, 6-4, 5-7, 7-5 in three hours.
Novak was on the right track for a straight-sets win when he broke the Brit’s serve mid-way by the third set. Nevertheless, Fearnley responded with two breaks to win the set. Djokovic elevated his depth and gained the essential break within the eleventh sport to triumph within the pair’s first H2H assembly.
“I don’t know if I actually had a champion’s mentality at the moment. I used to be not likely comfy in my very own pores and skin, notably within the third and fourth units however generally you will have tough days the place you’re not feeling your greatest and naturally it additionally will depend on the opponent throughout the web,” stated Novak. “In the present day, Jacob performed on a excessive stage and he made me earn this victory so all in all, it was a win on the finish of the day and I’ll take it. Hopefully I can play even higher within the subsequent spherical.”
Match statistics: aces (14-13), double faults (3-5), winners (34-42), unforced errors (27-49), complete factors received (130-115).
Novak will proceed the search for his eighth trophy at The Championships when he meets Alexei Popyrin (AUS, ATP no.47) within the third spherical (2-0 H2H document).
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