Vintage Djokovic storms into third round.
- Novak Djokovic defeated British wildcard Dan Evans in Wimbledon’s second round, securing his 99th Wimbledon match victory.
• Djokovic’s 19 third-round appearances surpass Roger Federer’s record for most appearances in the Open Era.
• Despite losing the last two Wimbledon finals against Carlos Alcaraz, Djokovic believes the London courts offer his best chance to win the 25th Major.
• Other notable matches include No. 11 Alex de Minaur defeating Arthur Cazaux, 19th-seeded Gregor Dimitrov outlasting Corentin Moutet, and No. 7-seeded Mirra Andreeva and No. 10 Emma Navarro.
• Carlos Alcaraz extended his winning streak to 20 matches with a 6-1, 6-4, 6-4 victory over 733rd-ranked qualifier Oliver Tarvet and No. 5 Taylor Fritz.
• Jasmine Paolini defeated Kamilla Rakhimova in the women’s section.
• Sriram Balaji and Miguel Reyes-Varela defeated Aleksandar Kovacevic and Learner Tien in men’s doubles.