Novak Djokovic’s pursuit of a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam title continues after his second-round victory over Dan Evans at Wimbledon.
Djokovic defeated Evans 6-3, 6-2, 6-0 on Centre Court, in what was a largely comfortable victory for the seven-time champion.
The Serb sealed his 99th win at the All England club and has now advanced to the third round of Wimbledon for the 19th time in his career.
Evans, who had beaten Djokovic in their previous meeting, reflected on his performance after the match and explained what makes the former world number one so difficult to play against.
Dan Evans explains why Novak Djokovic is so hard to beat
In his post-match press conference, Evans said: “First and foremost, I thought he played really well. He didn’t give me much chance to get into the match.
“You know, you can sit here the other day and have to believe you can win, but the bottom line is, it’s pretty obvious why he’s as good as he is on that court. He showed everyone why he’s a contender.
“You guys have written enough about how good he is. You know we’re all singing off the same hymn sheet.
“He’s so good coming forward. He’s aware when you’re on your back foot. I think the big thing is he serves like a big server, but he’s only maybe six [foot] one.
“Today, I don’t think he got [served] over 130, but every serve was a spot. And then you’ve got his return game, which really sticks you under some pressure.
“If I had to sum it up, it felt like the tennis balls were back in my pocket very quickly, and they stayed in there a long time.”
Novak Djokovic’s chance of making history at Wimbledon this year
Djokovic is currently tied with Margaret Court for the most Grand Slam titles, of any man or woman in history, with 24 each.
Should he go all the way in South West London, he’ll sit alone atop the all-time list with a record-breaking 25th major title.
He would also tie Roger Federer‘s tally of eight Wimbledon titles, having won seven already since 2011.
To make history, he’ll likely have to go through both Jannik Sinner and defending champion Carlos Alcaraz.
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