Balkans | Serbian tennis player Djokovic advances to the second round at Wimbledon

In the third major tennis tournament of the season, Wimbledon reached the second round with world No. 1 Polish tennis player Iga Switek in women’s singles and Serbian athlete Novak Djokovic, world No. 2 in men’s singles.

Wimbledon, one of the four most important tournaments in the tennis season with the Australian Open, the French Open (Roland Garros) and the US Open, which was organized from July 3 to 16 this year, started with the main table matches in London. , the capital of England.

The 36-year-old Djokovic, who has won Wimbledon 7 times, including the last 4 events, defeated Argentine Pedro Cachin 6-3, 6-3, 7-6 in the first round, 3-0 to reach the second round.

In men’s singles, Norway’s fourth-seeded Casper Ruud defeated French athlete Laurent Lokoli 6-1, 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 in groups 3-1 and advanced to the next round.

Women’s Swiatek, Pegula and García in the second round

The Polish tennis player Iga Swiatek, ranked 1 in the women’s singles world, defeated her Chinese opponent Lin Zhu 2-0, 6-1, 6-3 and reached the second round.

In women, American Jessica Pegula defeated American fourth seed Lauren Davis 6-2 6-7 6-3 in 2-1 sets and made her mark in the next round.

French player Caroline Garcia, seeded fifth in the women’s singles, beat American opponent Katie Volinetz 2-0 6-4 6-3 sets and advanced to the second round.

source: AA