“Truthfully, I feel I’ve been enjoying higher and higher because the match progresses which is one thing you all the time want for,” Djokovic mentioned in his post-match interview on courtroom.
“You wish to elevate the extent of tennis up a notch every match, so that is what’s occurring.
“I do know I can all the time do higher and I all the time count on the best from myself, however to date so good and I look ahead to the following spherical.”
The highest seed raced by way of the primary set in simply 24 minutes, as he continues his quest to win a fourth consecutive Wimbledon title.
It wasn’t till the second sport of the second set that Kecmanović, ranked thirtieth on the planet, acquired on the scoreboard. At one level, that set was evenly poised at 3-3, however Djokovic pulled away with a break of serve at 4-3.
Within the closing set, Djokovic broke twice earlier than Kecmanović hit again with a break of his personal — his first of the match.
It proved too little too late, nevertheless, and the 20-time grand slam champion had the emphatic win sewn up inside two hours, a lot to the enjoyment of the group.
“I do not take your presence as a right, so thanks for popping out and supporting tennis and each gamers, we recognize it,” he mentioned, addressing Centre Courtroom.
Djokovic will face the Netherlands’ Tim van Rijthoven within the fourth spherical. The world No. 104, a wild card within the Wimbledon draw, has shot up the rankings in current weeks forward of creating his first grand slam look.
Van Rijthoven defeated Georgia’s Nikoloz Basilashvili 6-4 6-3 6-4 on Friday to take his successful run to eight matches.
