Novak Djokovic back to dominant best as he chases seventh Wimbledon crown

Top seed Novak Djokovic looked every inch the dominant player who has won the last three Wimbledon titles as he swept aside Australian Thanasi Kokkinakis on Wednesday to power into the third round of the championships.

The 35-year-old, bidding for his seventh Wimbledon title overall, had looked scratchy during his opening win against Kwon Soon-woo on Monday but he was back close to lofty standards against the 79th-ranked Kokkinakis, winning 6-1, 6-4, 6-2.

The Australian famously defeated Roger Federer in the second round of the Miami Masters in 2018 but there were no signs of another upset during the contest on Centre Court as the 20-time major champion dictated terms from the start.

After completing victory in exactly two hours, Djokovic said: “I’m happy with my performance today. A really high-quality performance.

“I must say I’m quite pleased with the way I’ve raised the level of tennis in two days.

“I thought I started off very well, very solid from the back of the court, made him work for every point that I managed to get his serve back in play.

“It was not easy to serve because of the wind, it was very swirly on the court, so tough to toss the ball. But I think from my side overall, a really high-quality performance and I'm very pleased.

Third round bound