Stefanos Tsitsipas plants his forehand into the net, picks up his bags and exits the court. Don't panic - he's coming back...
Stefanos Tsitsipas plants his forehand into the net, picks up his bags and exits the court. Don't panic - he's coming back...
Novak Djokovic, who stole a break in the ninth game, leads by two sets to love.
Novak Djokovic stretches to his right to ping a backhand volley winner cross-court but goes over on his right ankle in his follow through.
He gets back to his feet a little gingerly but then unfurls back-to-back aces to hold to love.
Back to the rapid service games. Stefanos Tsitsipas bookends a hold to 15 with aces.
Sealed at the first time of asking by Novak Djokovic. He laps up a short return from Stefanos Tsitsipas, winding up for a down-the-line forehand and landing it with aplomb.
Djokovic takes the first set 6-3.
Stefanos Tsitsipas brings "ooohs" from the crowd as he doubles-back on himself for a forehand but the court is wide open for Novak Djokovic to pummel a forehand winner. 15-0.
Ace. Serve returned wide of the tramlines. Serve returned into the net. Quite clinical.
Oh, Stefanos Tsitsipas has just pulled it wide! What a rally. A good use of the slice though, you feel that will be important for him to utilise today.
Novak Djokovic has won five straight points. You get a feeling he is already in command of this second-round match.
Another error from Stefano's racket.
Djokovic makes the early break.
Tsitsipas 1-3 Djokovic
There’s a real buzz about Centre Court following the absorbing conclusion to the previous match between Barbora Krejcikova and Mirra Andreeva, England’s dramatic win at the World Cup, and the anticipation of the arrival of seven-time champion Novak Djokovic.
Djokovic and Stefanos Tsitsipas used to only cross paths in the latter stages of slams, with Djokovic winning both their meetings in major finals.
Tsitsipas has slipped down the rankings amid a struggle with injuries, so the crowd here should be in for a treat in this eye-catching second-round match-up.
Once again, Djokovic rocked up in his tailored blazer and the players were greeted with excited cheers as they walked out under the now closed roof.
Is Tsitsipas up to making this a late one? It’s time to find out.
Novak Djokovic is widely predicted to defeat Stefanos Tsitsipas in four sets. The all-time great dominates the head-to-head matchup. Grass is not Tsitsipas’s strongest surface .
However, because Djokovic has shown some early-round fatigue, experts suggest Tsitsipas has a strong chance to steal at least one set.
Head-to-Head: Djokovic leads the overall rivalry 12-2 .
Grand Slam Meetings: Djokovic won both of their major finals at the 2021 French Open and the 2023 Australian Open.
Current Status: Djokovic holds a wide lead in their matchups, having won 11 consecutive matches against Tsitsipas.
In their last singles match at the Olympic Games, Novak Djokovic defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas in a hard-fought straight-sets victory .
Djokovic won the match 6-3, 7-6(3) on clay courts in Paris , taking control after an early break and sealing the win in a close tiebreak .
This match continued Djokovic's long dominance in their head-to-head rivalry.
Total Meetings: 14
Djokovic Wins: 12
Tsitsipas Wins: 2
Recent Match: August 2024, Paris Olympics (Djokovic won 6-3, 7-6)
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