LONDON: Novak Djokovic extended his run to 25 consecutive victories on grass-court after he beat Dutch wild card Tim van Rijthoven 6-2, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2 in the fourth round at the Wimbledon on Sunday.
The top-seeded Djokovic was challenged by his opponent’s powerful serve and multi-faceted forehand, but showed his championship pedigree by locking down with his baseline game to produce a brilliant response to his second dropped set of the tournament.
“I knew coming into the match that it was always going to be a tough, challenging matchup against Tim, who I’ve never faced before,” Djokovic said in his post-match presser. “I watched him play. He’s got a really good game for grass, which he proved today. [It] was a very good fight, especially in the first two sets.
