'Somebody can beat Djokovic...': Wawrinka on Serb's Wimbledon destiny after loss | Tennis News

'Somebody can beat Djokovic...': Wawrinka on Serb's Wimbledon destiny after loss | Tennis News [ad_1]

The blockbuster conflict between two outdated rivals and a number of Grand Slam winners in males's singles third spherical of 2023 Wimbledon turned out to be a lopsided affair as Novak Djokovic, the defending champion for over 4 years, totally dominated Stan Wawrinka to script a straight-set win. Whereas the win added to Djokovic's jaw-dropping numbers at Wimbledon as he stays unbeaten on Centre Court docket for a decade, Wawrinka made a putting comment on the Serb's destiny on the SW19. (Wimbledon 2023 Day 6 Reside Updates)

Serbia's Novak Djokovic, proper, greets Switzerland's Stan Wawrinka on the web after beating him in a males's singles match on day 5 of the Wimbledon (AP)

It was their twenty seventh assembly on ATP tour with Djokovic nonetheless having a major lead within the head-to-head tie after he barely escaped curfew time late on Friday evening with a 6-3 6-1 7-6(5) win.

Forward of the sport, Wawrinka recreation himself no probability to beating Djokovic, who has remained invincible within the event since 2017, regardless of having an edge over the 36-year-old in Grand Slam conferences. After the loss, Wawrinka opined that whereas he does see an finish to Djokovic's streak of 24 wins in Majors since final Wimbledon, he felt it's unlikely to occur on the All England Membership.

“Djokovic is one of the best on this planet,” Wawrinka stated. “Somebody can beat him. One match can result in many situations. However I might be astonished to see it right here.”

Regardless of the loss, the Swiss was blissful to have confronted Djokovic on the solely Slam the place the did not up to now.

The world No 88 added: “It was a troublesome match, as I anticipated. Proper now he is one of the best participant to play. It is powerful for me to play him right here in Wimbledon. On the finish I am fairly pleased with my efficiency. Not less than I gave a battle on the finish. I used to be enjoying higher. I used to be a bit extra give attention to myself.

“After all, as I anticipated, it was going to be powerful to play in opposition to him. I am not at his stage proper now. I am not at his stage of confidence, of play, of the whole lot. I used to be making an attempt to simply play my finest recreation tonight.”

Djokovic will subsequent face seventeenth seed Hubert Hurkacz within the fourth spherical.

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