London: First seed Novak Djokovic, who overcame a Korean challenge, advanced to the second round of the Wimbledon men’s singles. South Korea’s Sun Woo Kwon lost a set, but Serbia’s Joko won (6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4). Retaliated. But the twenty-four-year-old was no longer able to hold his own against Joko, who grew stronger as the match progressed. After a five-set battle, Spain’s Carlos Alcaras advanced to the second round (4–6,7–5,4–6,7–6,6–4), beating Germany’s Jan Leonard Stroof.
In the women’s event, Britain’s 19-year-old Emma Radukanu and Tunisian’s Ons Jaber won.
This is Djokovic’s 80th victory at Wimbledon. Joko became the first player to complete 80 victories at four Grand Slam championships.
English Summary: Wimbledon: Djokovic overcomes dogged challenge from Korean Kwon
