LONDON (AP) Novak Djokovic added one other report to his title by reaching Wimbledon’s third spherical for a Nineteenth time with a 6-3, 6-2, 6-0 win over Dan Evans on Centre Court docket on Wednesday.

It was Djokovic’s 99th match win at Wimbledon total, and the 19 third-round appearances put him one forward of Roger Federer for many by any man within the Open Period.

It’s hardly essentially the most prestigious report for Djokovic, whose 24 Grand Slam titles together with seven at Wimbledon are essentially the most by a male participant. However he might no less than use it to poke enjoyable at his new, and far youthful, essential rivals.

Nineteen occasions, that’s an amazing stat, stated the 38-year-old Djokovic. That’s in all probability virtually as a lot as Sinner and Alcaraz have years of their lives.

Properly, not fairly.

Carlos Alcaraz, who beat Djokovic within the final two Wimbledon finals, is 22, whereas No. 1-ranked Jannik Sinner who was enjoying in a while Centre Court docket is 23.

The rising rivalry between Sinner and Alcaraz particularly within the wake of their five-set last on the French Open final month has helped tennis transfer on from the period of the Large Three, the place Djokovic is the final man standing after Federer and Rafael Nadal retired.

However Djokovic is just too targeted on proving he can nonetheless win one other Slam to take a seat again and replicate on all the things he has achieved at Wimbledon.

I dont pause to replicate, to be sincere. I dont have time, Djokovic stated in an on-court interview. I wish to. However I feel thats going to come back in all probability after I set the racket apart after which sip margarita on the seashore with Federer and Nadal and simply replicate on our rivalry and all the things.

Towards Evans, Djokovic didn’t convert his first 9 break factors within the first set. However as soon as he bought the breakthrough for a 5-3 lead elevating each arms within the air as if to say lastly he went five-for-six on break factors the remainder of the best way.

You’ve these sorts of days the place all the things goes your manner, stated Djokovic, who didn’t face a break level of his personal till the ultimate recreation. Every little thing flows.

What else occurred Thursday at Wimbledon?

No. 7-seeded Mirra Andreeva and No. 10 Emma Navarro each superior in straight units. The 18-year-old Andreeva earned a 6-1, 7-6 (4) win over Lucia Bronzetti of Italy, and Navarro cruised previous Veronika Kudermetova 6-1, 6-2. No. 11 Elena Rybakina, the 2022 Wimbledon champion, beat Maria Sakkari 6-3, 6-1.

Within the males’s draw, No. 11 Alex de Minaur ousted A hundred and fifteenth-ranked Arthur Cazaux 4-6, 6-2, 6-4, 6-0 and Nineteenth-seeded Gregor Dimitrov outlasted Corentin Moutet 7-5, 4-6, 7-5, 7-5.

Who performs Friday on the All England Membership?

Alcaraz, the two-time defending champion, faces 35-year-old Jan-Lennard Struff on Centre Court docket, earlier than No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka faces British dwelling favourite Emma Raducanu within the late match. Australian Open champion Madison Keys faces Laura Siegemund on No. 2 Court docket.

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