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First-seeded Novak Djokovic endured the early challenge of South Korea's Sun Wookon winning 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the opening match at Wimbledon on Monday. ..
Djokovic, who has won the last three men's singles titles at Wimbledon and won a total of six times, turned 17-0 on the grass court of the All England Club in London. He has won 22 games in a row at Wimbledon. This was 2 hours and 27 minutes.
"I said this before, but this court is really special," Djokovic said in an interview on the court after the match. "For me, it was the court that I always dreamed of playing and winning. It's an honor and a pleasure to return to the center court because all my childhood dreams have come true here."
Djokovic hasn't played in tournament matches since May 31, when he lost to rival Rafael Nadal in the French Open quarterfinals.
Early in the first set on Monday, rust appeared when Kwon jumped to the 3-1 lead. However, Djokovic took the set with a rattling noise in five consecutive victories.
Kwon never again defeated Serbian's great serve in the match after the first set. Djokovic saved four of the six breaks of the day. Djokovic fired 15 aces and scored points in 86% of his first serve (54 out of 63).
Among the other top 10 seeds, Norway's third seed Casper Ruud was pushed by Albert Ramos-Vinolas of Spain, but 7-6 (1), 7-6 (9). ), I won 6-2. The fifth seed, the young Spanish Carlos Alcaraz, survived the five-set four-hour marathon and beat Germany's Jan Leonard Trough 4-6, 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (3), 6 Defeated at 30 with -4. Ace. He had 73 winners against 40 unforced errors.
The seventh seed, Hubert Hurkacz, who made it to the semi-finals of Wimbledon in 2021, is another Spaniard who separated 7-6 (4), 6-4, 5-7, 2-6. Exiled to Alejandro Davidovich Fokina. , 7-6 (8) win. Home's favorite Cameron Norrie, the ninth seed, won three sets over Spain's Pablo Andujar.
Other winners of the day's early play included Americans John Isner, Tommy Paul, and Francis Tiafo.
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