Novak Djokovic sported a gray sleeve on his surgically repaired right knee as he secured a straightforward victory in his first-round match at Wimbledon on Tuesday.
In his first match since tearing the meniscus in his knee at the French Open on June 3, Djokovic did not face a break point, cruising to a 6-1, 6-2, 6-2 win over qualifier Vit Kopriva in under two hours on Centre Court.
“Very pleased with the way I felt on the court. Obviously, coming into Wimbledon this year was little bit of different circumstances for me, because of the knee. I didn’t know how everything was going to unfold on the court, really,” Djokovic said. “Practice sessions are quite different from official match play. I’m just extremely glad (with) the way I felt today, the way I played.”
Djokovic created 15 break opportunities, converting six, and maintained his usual precision, ending the match with 32 winners and 16 unforced errors.
