Wimbledon: I attempt to not take any match without any consideration, says Novak Djokovic after win over Pedro Cachin

By India Today Sports Desk: 23-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic has mentioned he tries to not take any match without any consideration following his straight units win over Argentina’s Pedro Cachin within the opening spherical of Wimbledon.

Speaking after the match, Djokovic mentioned he tries to not take any match without any consideration, including that it’s a beautiful feeling to play at Wimbledon. Djokovic beat Cachin 6-3, 6-3, 7-6 to advance to spherical 2 of the grass-court event.

“I try to not take any match, any minute that I spend on the court here for granted. I’m definitely blessed, so it’s a wonderful feeling to be here,” mentioned Djokovic.

The world quantity two mentioned by way of custom and historical past, it doesn’t get any higher than Wimbledon. Djokovic registered his 66th consecutive opening spherical win at a serious when he defeated Cachin on centre courtroom.

“It doesn’t get much better than Wimbledon, really, in terms of history and tradition. I’ve said it many times throughout my career. Coming to Wimbledon was always the dream, to win it. A childhood dream came true in 2011 and each year I come back I kind of relive those memories and just kind of connect with that young boy that was dreaming in Serbia,” Djokovic added.

He went on to say that it was not simple to interrupt Cachin’s serve, including that he was hitting the ball properly. Djokovic is defending his Wimbledon crown, and has already received the Australian Open and the French Open this 12 months.

“I think Pedro deserves a round of applause for his performance today. Especially in the third set, he was hitting very well. Hitting his spots in the box extremely precisely, and it was not easy to break his serve. We went toe to toe to the tie-break, and I had a better start to the tie-break. I guess that helped me to win the tie-break and close out the match,” mentioned Djokovic.

Following his win over Cachin, the Serb will lock horns with Australia’s Jordan Thompson in spherical 2 of Wimbledon.