Djokovic ended a rough Wimbledon debut with a victory

This is the eighteenth participation of Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon. What the Serbian does not experience at the age of 36 after winning this Grand Slam seven times, which he has dominated in the last four editions. However, ‘Nole’ finds himself involved in a surreal situation that does not befit the fame and grandeur of the ‘Cathedral’ of world tennis. An unexpected incident that lasted one hour and twenty minutes, the time that rain lingered in his first round against the Argentine. Pedro Cachin.

A long suspension when the headquarters of the All England Club has a retractable roof. An initial anecdotal situation led to a vaudeville theater, in a Marx Brothers movie cabin with people entering and exiting the stage with various gadgets in hand.

The man seeking to equal the record eight crowns of Roger Federer he took it as a joke, because it was hard not to do it, but to restart Djokovic36 years old and world number 2, became serious to close his first rivalry with the Argentine resident of Barcelona with victory Pedro Cachinwhich he defeated 6-3, 6-3 and 7-6 (4) in 2h.11′ of play, to which must be added the 80-minute intermission between the first and second sets.

Djokovic took a towel and invited everyone to join him in drying the grass. He also talked about blowing at the same time. Before closing out the opening set 6-3, Balkan warned that the drops were falling. The referee decided to continue because theoretically there were a few more points.

Then, running, to put the canvas on the grass. Later, to close the roof. In principle, a maneuver of about twenty minutes in total. However, the grass is still wet and there is no way to prepare it, which is not dangerous for the physical integrity of the tennis players, who came to the court invited by the main judge, the British. gerry armstrongto see for yourself that the floor is still slippery.

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Among the situations, three operators with as many vacuum cleaners are often used to scrape leaves off the ground. Also a worker passing the mop. A land engulfed me for organization.

This gave time for the rain to stop and the roof to be opened to play in the open air again. Djokovic he raised the level of his first serve so as not to give an extra margin to a bold cache28 years old and No. 68, playing only his second professional game on grass.

Situation was saved by Djokovic, who also fell on the net, and in the second round, on Wednesday against the Australian. jordan thompsonthat he had not been measured and came back two sets down from the American Brandon Nakashima: 2-6, 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (4) and 6-3 in 3h.30′.

The Balkan is convincing, even though he hasn’t officially competed since he won Roland Garros three weeks ago. In his sneakers he drew 23, his record. On court he signed his 29th consecutive victory at Wimbledon, unbeaten since retiring in the 2017 quarterfinals against Thomas Berdychand on grass, where he hasn’t lost since the 2018 Queen’s ATP, against Marin Cilic.