Wimbledon 2016: Novak Djokovic thumps James Ward in first round : Tennis, News - News Summed Up

Wimbledon 2016: Novak Djokovic thumps James Ward in first round : Tennis, News


The only 6-0, 6-0, 6-0 at the All England Club came in 1987, when Stefan Edberg beat Stefan Eriksson in the first round. (Also read: Venus Williams storms into second round)Playing Monday's first match on Centre Court, Djokovic beat 177th-ranked British wild-card entry James Ward 6-0, 7-6 (3), 6-4. Briefcase 1 Djokovic won the first set 6-02 James Ward gave a stiff fight to Djokovic in the second set3 The Serb managed to hold composure and win the third set in styleDefending champion Novak Djokovic got halfway to the second "triple bagel" - 6-0, 6-0, 6-0 - in Wimbledon history before dropping a game, then wasn't quite as perfect the rest of the way in a first-round victory. Djokovic has won the past four major tournaments and his titles at the Australian Open in January and French Open this month put him halfway to the first calendar-year Grand Slam since Rod Laver in 1969.


Source: India Today June 27, 2016 15:00 UTC



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