One of the great baseline battlers who is not known for his net game, Djokovic came to the net 48 times on Sunday and won 34 of those points, a startling 71 percent conversion rate. Djokovic built a 5-2 lead and even held a set point, but Berrettini kept battling, fighting through a service game that lasted nearly 15 minutes. With Djokovic serving for the set, he started moving Djokovic around the court. On break point, Berrettini pulled Djokovic into the net, then connected on a passing shot to get back on serve. When Djokovic has won the first set of a match in a Grand Slam, he has won the match about 97 percent of the time.

Source: New York Times July 11, 2021 16:34 UTC