Facing evans

Serbian Miomir Kecmanovic: Novak Djokovic showed his class and hunger for history once again on Thursday at Wimbledon, breezing past Britain’s Daniel Evans 6-3, 6-2, 6-0 to move into the third round of men's singles. The 24-time Grand Slam champion, chasing an eighth Wimbledon crown, needed just one hour and 47 minutes to secure his 99th win at the All-England Club.

Facing Evans for the first time since the Brit’s surprise straight sets win at the 2021 Monte-Carlo Masters, Djokovic left no room for another upset. The 38-year-old Serb was flawless on serve, losing only nine points across three sets, and comfortably handled Evans’ tricky slice-heavy game.

His clinical performance was highlighted by 46 winners to Evans’ 19, as Djokovic dictated play and kept the home favourite under constant pressure.