Novak Djokovic won the 2018 Wimbledon final in straight sets.To reach the third round, Kevin Anderson was defeated 6-3,6-3,6-3 by the top-ranked player.Djokovic did not face a break point and made six unforced errors. One of these was with his forehand. Djokovic broke for 5-3 with a forehand win before converting his second matchpoint when Anderson sent a long shot.This was the 16th consecutive match win for Wimbledon's two-time defending champion.The third day of the tournament saw footing still a problem. Djokovic was seen sprawling numerous times. Djokovic mumbled in frustration after a single spill.Former player and board member of All England Lawn Tennis Club Tim Henman said that Wimbledon's courts are "as good as ever."Djokovic also mentioned the lack of grass-court play as the reason for the poor footing.Djokovic stated that despite not playing on grass courts in two years, and coming from clay courts that are completely different in terms movement and bounce, Djokovic believes that he is still adapting his movement to this new surface. "Hopefully, as the tournament progresses, I'll also be falling less even though I don’t mind falling more if I win a match."Since the 2017 quarterfinals, Novak Djokovic is unbeaten at Wimbledon. AP Photo/Alastair grantDjokovic seeks his sixth Wimbledon title and his third consecutive. He would beat the record of 20 majors held by Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and would only need the US Open title in order to win all four Grand Slams in 2021.Djokovic entered Wimbledon as the French Open champion, but this was his second win. He said that he learned a lot from 2016's Roland Garros victory and was then eliminated at the All England Club in the third round.Djokovic described his 2016 experience as "a little different", perhaps a bit deflated. I don't want it to be demotivated, because playing Wimbledon is always a dream come true for anyone. It was just that I felt slightly different from what I had felt previously. This was my first experience with this type of situation. This time, I think I am a lot wiser and more experienced as a player, and as a person.John Isner was also there, and his Wimbledon stay is over. He played another five-setter Court 18, but could not quite make another epic.Isner lost in the final game, losing 7-6 (5) to Yoshihito Nishoka of Japan, who was playing in the first round.They were on the same court that Nicolas Mahut defeated Isner 70-68 in the fifth match of 2010. This was the longest match in tennis history. Wimbledon rules have been modified to include a tiebreaker in order to avoid such long fifth sets.After losing in the first round of three, it was Nishioka’s first victory at Wimbledon.Nick Kyrgios won his five-set match Wednesday and defeated No. 21 Ugo Humbert won 6-4, 4-6 and 3-6 to reach the second round.Due to local rules, play after 11 p.m. was prohibited, the match was stopped at 3:all in the fifth set Tuesday night. They resumed play on No. Kyrgios took an 8-7 lead on No. 1 Court and saved two break points in game three before winning the match with a winner of service.This was Kyrgios’ first match since February's Australian Open, when he beat Humbert in a five-setter.In an interview on court, the Australian stated that his performance was "not too bad for part-time players." He is currently 4-0 in Wimbledon five-set matches.Queen's Club champion Matteo Berrettini defeated Guido Pella, 6-4 and 3-6 in the first round to remain unbeaten on grass. The hard-serving Berrettini won the match with 20 aces, beating Guido Pella. He also won with a running forehand passing stroke.The seventh seeded Italian became the first to win Queen's since Boris Becker (1985) and is considered an outsider at this year's Wimbledon. He reached the semifinals of the 2019 US Open after a quarterfinal run in the French Open, where Djokovic defeated him.Berrettini, however, has never advanced past the round 16 at the All England Club.Kei Nishikori, a former US Open runner up, also advanced. He defeated Alexei Popyrin, 6-4 and 6-4 to win his 100th Grand Slam match.After Pablo Andujar, his second round opponent, pulled out due to a rib injury before their match, Denis Shapovalov made it through to the third round. Next up, he faces Andy Murray (two-time Wimbledon champion) or Oscar Otte (qualifier).This report was contributed by The Associated Press.
