In the Round 2 of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic tennis competition, Novak Djokovic scaled through with a 6-4, 6-3 win against Jan-Lennard Struff on Monday at the Ariake Tennis Park.
In a spontaneous performance, the World No.1 ended the game in the centre court within one hour and 14 minutes.
While Struff played heartily and remarkably in the first set, Djokovic took over and made sure he didn’t leave the court without a win.
In a post-match interview, Djokovic said, “It was challenging but I’m pleased to overcome the first hurdle.”
He added, “I think I was solid on the court. I could always do better but for a first match I’m satisfied.
“It was the hottest day so far. Humidity is brutal. It’s certainly hot but also humid, the hard courts absorb the heat and it stays trapped in there. There was not much wind, not much breeze.”
With this 6-0 in the head-to-head between these two, Djokovic will now face Spain’s Alejandro Davidovich in the third round.
