Wimbledon: 'He's still the favourite' - Laura Robson 'not worried at all' about Novak Djokovic being 'rusty'

Reigning champion Novak Djokovic is «still the favourite» to go all the way at Wimbledon 2022, according to Laura Robson. The top seed sealed his place in the second round at SW19 with a four-set victory over Soonwoo Kwon on Monday as he progressed 6-3 3-6 6-3 6-4 on Centre Court. Ad/> Djokovic is looking to bounce back in a big way after he suffered a crushing defeat to Rafael Nadal at Roland-Garros as the Spaniard went on to secure his 22nd Grand Slam singles title in Paris.

WimbledonDjokovic downs Kwon to progress at Wimbledon after losing set2 HOURS AGO Robson, who was working for Eurosport on Monday, gave her views about the Serb's form and all that he has endured since his nightmare at the Australian Open earlier in the year. «I'm not worried at all [about Novak],» Robson told Eurosport. «He was my favourite going into the tournament, and he is still my favourite after today.

»After the last couple of months, it’s understandable that he still has a little bit of rust. He was saying in his interview that Kwon was playing some difficult tennis. it was tough to get the rhythm he wanted going into the match and everyone wants to beat him.

«All the pressure is on Djokovic and not his opponent. They all think that there is a chance [to beat him] because he’s not necessarily playing his best tennis at the moment. To get through these early rounds with a win is enough for him right now.

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