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Djokovic sweeps host and continues at Wimbledon

The Serbian defeated Englishman Dan Evans 6:3, 6:2, 6:0

Jul 3, 2025 18:55 226

Novak Djokovic (Serbia) qualified for the third round of the British Open, BTA reported.

The seven-time champion of "Wimbledon" and sixth seed at this year's edition, Djokovic prevailed over the representative of the hosts Dan Evans 6:3, 6:2, 6:0 in an hour and 49 minutes of play.

Evans tied the first set at 3:3, but the Serbian won the next three games and reached 6:3. Novak Djokovic was even more categorical in the next two sets. He led 5:1 in the second half and ended it at 6:1, and with three more breaks in the third set Djokovic recorded 6:0, marking the end of the match.

The next opponent of the 38-year-old Serb will be his compatriot Miomir Kecmanovic, who eliminated the Dutchman Jesper de Jong after a turnaround with 1:6, 6:3, 6:2, 6:4.

The 11th seed Alex de Minor (Australia) prevailed over the Frenchman Arthur Cazeau also after a turnaround, after giving up in the first set - 4:6, 6:2, 6:0 and overcame the second set similarly to the Spaniard Jaume Munar, who eliminated Fabian Marozsan in three sets - 6:2, 6:3, 7:6(9).

The 15th seed will face each other in the third set Czech Jakub Menšík, who eliminated Marcos Giron (USA) 6:4, 3:6, 6:4, 7:6(4) and 22nd seed Italian Flavio Cobolli, who defeated 22-year-old Briton Jack Pinnington Jones 6:1, 7:6(6), 6:2.

26th seed Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (Spain) secured a clash with American Taylor Fritz after overcoming Dutchman Botik van de Zandschulp 6:1, 4:6, 6:3, 7:6(5) in three hours and 11 minutes of play.

German Jan-Lennard Struff will face defending Wimbledon champion and second seed Carlos Alcaraz (Spain). Struff eliminated 25th-seeded Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime after a comeback 3-6, 7-6(9), 6-3, 6-4.

Luciano Darderi (Italy) also found a place in the third round of the Grand Slam tournament in London after defeating the representative of the hosts Arthur Ferry 6-4, 6-3, 6-3 and arranged a match with Australian Jordan Thompson, while Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech prevailed over Chilean Christian Garin in a five-set duel 3-6, 6-3, 7-6(3), 4-6, 6-3 in three hours and 53 minutes of play.