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Wimbledon: Djokovic races into third round with easy win
Second seed Novak Djokovic advanced to the third round of Wimbledon with an easy victory over Adam Pavlasek on Thursday.
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The 30-year-old Serb, who is seeking a fourth Wimbledon title, won the Czech world no. 136 6-2 6-2 6-1 in just over 90 minutes on.
The victory means, Djokovic, whose first-round opponent Martin Klizan retired in middle of the second set, has completed his first full match of the Championships.
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“Overall I managed to impose my own rhythm and play the game I intended to play,” Djokovic told reporters after the victory.
“It was very warm and hot and not easy to play point after point in some of the long rallies.”
But the world no. 4 should face a tougher test in the next round where he will play either Juan Martin Del Potro or Ernests Gulbis.
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