* denotes next server “This may become the most anti-climactic match of the championships, promising so much more than it has delivered. Djokovic is revelling in being the anti-hero, blowing kisses to a crowd which is not disguising its support for Rune. Maybe he thinks they’re booing him? Either way, we’re seeing the excitable child from Denmark being schooled by the wily veteran from Serbia.
” Djoko with a mighty overhead, Rune somehow gets it back. Djokovic wins the point and exhorts the crowd. But here’s a possible moment for Rune.
30-30. This is the closest to parity Rune has had. He wins a long baseline rally and he has a break point Djokovic saves it with a serve and a winner.
Absolute quality from ND on the next point. “The best backhand in the history of tennis,” says Kyrgios as ND hits a screaming winner. Djokovic holds his serve and wins the second set.
I mean obviously I’m not saying it’s easy playing Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon. But Rune will kick himself if he gives this up too quickly because maybe, just maybe, Djokovic has a physical issue that could hamper him. Rune’s serving is not good enough and he soon finds himself 0-40.
At least make him work, no? But then Djokovic suddenly makes a couple of errors and Rune starts to deliver and he gets it back to deuce. Poor play at the net from Rune, though, and it’s another break point at 40-A. Brilliant backhand crosscourt from Rune, Djokovic leaps into a splits and fails to return.
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