Novak Djokovic needed four sets to overcome the unpleasant Frenchman Alexandre Muller 6-1, 6-7 (7), 6-2, 6-2 in the shaking opening match in Wimbledon. The seven -time champion fought stomach mistakes on Monday and required medical assistance in court, but the Serb managed to complete the work and secure his place in the second round.
This edition of Wimbledon was not particularly kind for the players. After Daniil Medvedev and Holger Rune fell on the day of the opening, the French Master Open Coco Gauff was expelled on Monday. When Djokovic’s rhythm immersed in the second set and called for medical assistance, there were restless faces-the Serbian in the crowd. But Djokovic alleviated these concerns, found its scope and ensured that it was not drawn into the referee.
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The Serb needed less than 45 minutes to take place, but required medical intervention in the second. When he led his chest when he led 2-1, before he started to crawl into his game before leading 2-1. Djokovic dropped the second set into the tone. Shaky at the beginning of the third, 24-Timed Grand Slam Champion took two more medical time limits before regaining control. Muller failed to earn money on Djokovic’s vulnerability and admitted a double error break at the beginning of the third set and never got up.
Djokovic, the finalist in the last two editions, said his 20. The Serb expressed satisfaction with how he was able to solve the problem in the middle of the match and navigate the challenging conditions in London.
“I walked out that I felt my absolute best for set and a half to my absolutely worst for about 45 minutes,” Djokovic said.
“Whether it was my belly-I fought with it, but then the energy kicked back after the doctor’s miraculous pills and I managed to finish the match for a good note.”
Earned the right to …
Djokovic did not win the title Grand Slam from raising the US Open trophy in 2023. After the semifinals in the first two main East, London described himself as an ideal scene to break the duck and gain a record of the 25 Grand Slam.
After lost with Carlos Alcaraz in the last two finals in the All England Club, Djokovic was honest with the call before us.
“I have played six finals in the last six editions of this event. He always enjoys this court-when I have played Alcaraz for the past few years,” he said.
However, the Serb sent a fixed message to its doubts and insisted that he would not be in London if he did not believe he could go all the way.
“I wouldn’t be here if I didn’t think I had a chance to be honest. I think I always have a chance. I got the right to really feel as if I could go to the title. I probably had the most conconventive success of any great straw over the last decade.”
Djokovic, who shares the same half of the draw as Jannik Sinner, will face the British surrogate in the second round
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Published:
Akshay Ramesh
Published on:
2 July 2025
