Novak Djokovic continued his impressive run at Wimbledon 2025, defeating Dan Evans in straight sets, 6-3, 6-2, 6-0, to secure a place in the men's singles third round.
Sports News: Novak Djokovic has once again demonstrated why he is considered the king of tennis. The 38-year-old Serbian star defeated Dan Evans in straight sets, 6-3, 6-2, 6-0, in the men's singles at Wimbledon 2025, thereby advancing to the third round. With this victory, Djokovic claimed his 99th match win at Wimbledon, setting a new record. He has become the first male player in the Open Era to reach the third round of Wimbledon for the 19th time.
This record was previously held by Swiss legend Roger Federer, who had reached the third round 18 times. Djokovic, after the match, humorously remarked, "It's fantastic to reach the third round 19 times. Perhaps this figure equals the age of Alcaraz and Sinner!" Djokovic's joke was well-received by everyone.
Seven-time Wimbledon champion, 24 Grand Slam titles
Djokovic's dominance at Wimbledon is no secret. He has won the title seven times here and has a total of 24 Grand Slam titles. This time as well, Djokovic's game is showcasing the same precision, aggression, and experience that have made him a tennis legend. Against Dan Evans, Djokovic won 85% of the points on his serve and hit 27 winners, forcing the audience to applaud. Especially in the third set, Evans had no answer to Djokovic's fast-paced shots.
Mirra Andreeva's brilliance in women's singles
In the women's category, there were also interesting matches for Indian fans. Seventh-seeded Mirra Andreeva of Russia defeated Lucia Bronzetti of Italy, 6-1, 7-6, to advance to the next round. Andreeva put Bronzetti under complete pressure in the first set, while she showed great composure in the tie-break of the second set to finish the match.
In other women's singles matches, 10th-seeded Emma Navarro of America easily defeated Veronika Kudermetova, 6-1, 6-2. Meanwhile, 2022 Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina demonstrated her experience and class by defeating Maria Sakkari of Greece, 6-3, 6-1. Rybakina gave Sakkari no chance with her powerful serve and groundstrokes. With this performance, she showed that she will remain a b contender for the title.
Tough competition in men's singles as well
On the other hand, in other men's singles matches, Alex de Minaur of Australia defeated Arthur Cazaux of France, 4-6, 6-2, 6-4, 6-0. De Minaur made a tremendous comeback after losing the opening set and dominated the next three sets. Meanwhile, 19th-seeded Grigor Dimitrov won a hard-fought match against Corentin Moutet, 7-5, 4-6, 7-5, 7-5. In the match, both players played one shot better than the other, but Dimitrov made better use of his experience at crucial moments.
Djokovic's next match will be in the third round against Tomas Machac of the Czech Republic, who has already impressed everyone with his game. However, considering the current form and experience, Djokovic appears to be the favorite.
