Second seed Novak Djokovic recorded a four-sets victory in opposition to residence 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 way of the third set. Nonetheless, 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.
Match statistics: aces (14-13), double faults (3-5), winners (34-42), unforced errors (27-49), whole factors received (130-115).
Novak will proceed the hunt for his eighth trophy at The Championships when he meets Alexei Popyrin (AUS, ATP no.47) within the third spherical (2-0 H2H report).
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