Murray, Djokovic reach 3rd round
Andy Murray rolled back the years to stage a thrilling Wimbledon fightback on Wednesday as defending champion Novak Djokovic played almost flawless tennis to reach the third round for the 15th time.
Murray, the 2013 and 2016 champion, battled back to defeat German qualifier Oscar Otte 6-3, 4-6, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 under the roof of Centre Court.
The British star, playing in the singles event for the first time since 2017, and ranked a lowly 118 after suffering hip and groin injuries, avoided what would have been his earliest exit from the tournament.
鈥淲hat an atmosphere to play in at the end,鈥 said 34-year-old Murray after seeing off his 151st-ranked opponent.
鈥淚 needed everyone鈥檚 help tonight. I did a great job, played some top shots at the end but it was a tough match.鈥
Murray, who became the latest player to slip and fall on the Centre Court surface, will face Canadian 10th seed Denis Shapovalov for a place in the last 16.
World No. 1 Djokovic, chasing a sixth Wimbledon and record-equalling 20th Grand Slam title, eased to a 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 win over 102nd-ranked Kevin Anderson of South Africa.
He fell on at least five occasions on Centre Court, the day after Serena Williams suffered a tearful, tournament-ending injury due to similar slips.
Djokovic, 34, cruised to victory over the man he defeated in the 2018 final without facing a single break point and committing just six unforced errors.
鈥淚 have a nice connection with the crowd,鈥 said Djokovic.
鈥淚 also seem to be having a really nice connection with the grass. I don鈥檛 recall falling so much in the first two matches at Wimbledon.鈥
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