Djokovic-Hurkacz, 6-6 (7-6)Unforced error by the Pole on the backhand and now it’s Djokovic who has the set ball, along with his serve.
Djokovic-Hurkacz, 6-6 (6-6)Good serve from Hurkacz, but he crashed into the net with a half-court forehand that seemed to close out the first set decisively. The Serbian regained the minibreak.
Djokovic-Hurkacz, 6-6 (5-6)The Serbian saved the first two set-balls with his serve, Hurkacz helped him out, sending his sliced backhand into the net.
Djokovic-Hurkacz, 6-6 (3-6)Hurkacz already has nine aces and has three set points.
Djokovic-Hurkacz, 6-6 (3-4)First minibreak in favor of the Pole due to Djokovic’s double fault.
Djokovic-Hurkacz, 6-6 (3-3)First change of tiebreak court without minibreaks, both tennis players maintain their service victory.
Djokovic-Hurkacz, 6-6Both players continue to inspire with their first serves (88% Hurkacz and 76% Djokovic) and in these conditions both show themselves to solve the first set in the tiebreak after another scoreless game of Serbs.
Djokovic-Hurkacz, 5-6Another blank game from the Pole, who closes it out with two aces in a row. Djokovic now needs to hold serve to force the tiebreak.
Djokovic-Hurkacz, 5-5His first double fault complicated the game for Djokovic (30-30) and put Hurkacz two points away from winning the first set, but the Serb responded with his usual poise and kept the scoreboard level. .
Djokovic-Hurkacz, 4-5The first moment of doubt for the Pole with some mistakes, but he was able to raise the 0-30 record and advance the game despite the threat of 40-40. There were almost no exchanges in the match, the serve dominated the game and the quick win.
Djokovic-Hurkacz, 4-4The Serbian lost his first service point, but remained unchanged in his game and enjoyed another turn of service: 16 points won in 17 contested.
Djokovic-Hurkacz, 3-4The Pole was unfazed by the Serb’s power to serve and also responded blankly. Hurkacz’s 85% first serve and Djokovic’s 92%, both with three aces, rule the grass on Wimbledon’s center court.
Djokovic-Hurkacz, 3-3
The party is coming. It was Novak’s third consecutive blank serve game, who has yet to lose a point on his serve.
Djokovic-Hurkacz, 2-3Almost 10 minutes into the game and five games had been completed, at this point both players were completely dominated by the serve, leaving not a single hole for their rival to attempt the first break of the match.
Djokovic-Hurkacz, 2-2Second serving turn for the Serb and second blank game for him, connecting on 100% of his first serves.
Djokovic-Hurkacz, 1-2Flawless start by the Pole, gifted with a good serve and powerful shots and more of a fighter from the back of the court than first looks.
Djokovic-Hurkacz, 1-1Blank game for Djokovic, who should not be surprised by the possibility of not finishing the game on Sunday and having to return to the track on Monday to finish it.
Djokovic-Hurkacz, 0-1The Pole starts very solidly with his serve. The match has the disadvantage that it can only be opened in just over two hours, as activity at Wimbledon must stop due to neighborhood regulations at 11:00 pm local time, midnight in Spain.
FIRST SETStart the game with Hurkacz in delivery.
Now, Djokovic-HurkaczNovak Djokovic, the defending champion, will play this Sunday in his round of 16 match at Wimbledon against Polish Hubert Hurkacz, whom he has lost in his previous five matches. The two tennis players have already started the warm-up rally before their meeting on the center court.
Source: La Verdad
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