Two impressive Novak Djokovic statistics could give him a big Wimbledon hope
Novak Djokovic eased into the third round at Wimbledon with a straight sets win against Britain’s Dan Evans, with two key statistics in his win making for eye-catching reading.
The post-match analysis of Djokovic’s first round win against Alexandre Muller was dominated by the seven-time champion suffering a major dip as he lost the second set.
Djokovic put that down to a stomach problem as he suggested he was drained of energy, but he found a second win to ease through to the clash with Evans.
The 38-year-old Serbian had too much class for his 35-year-old opponent and once again some stunning statistics emerged on his serve.
Djokovic needs to find a weapon that will give him a chance to compete against world No 1 Jannik Sinner and defending champion Carlos Alcaraz and after watching his first two matches from the Centre Court press box this week, it is clear that his serve is in fine working order.
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He looks at home on a court that has brought him so much joy and at one point in the match against Muller, he had won 32 of the 33 first points landed.
Djokovic ended that match winning 82 per-cent of his first serve points and a lofty 61 per-cent of his second serve points.
Against Evans, he won an even more emphatic 89 per-cent of his first serve points, as he only lost five points after landing his first serve.
He added 11 aces to his total for Wimbledon 2025 against Evans and that came after he blasted a stunning 22 aces against Muller.
“I’m very, very pleased with the performance,” said Djokovic. “From the very first point of the get-go, I was really sharp. I didn’t really want to give Dan a chance to come back to the match.
“I really tried to pressure him constantly from the back of the court. I think serving, I served very well and very accurately, opening up the court. Every shot today worked very well. So it was great to feel that way and play.”
Djokovic was right to highlight his serve, as it was a hugely impressive part of his winning strategy against Muller and Evans and it needs to stay at this level if he is to have a chance to challenge for a record equalling eighth Wimbledon title.
He has beaten Carlos Alcaraz in a Grand Slam match at the Australian Open earlier this year and his serve was crucial to winning that match.
His serve also kept him in contention in his French Open semi-final against Jannik Sinner last month and he will need to get plenty of free points on his serve if he gets a chance to take on the new ‘Big 2’ in men’s tennis at the back end of this tournament.
“If I play like today, I feel like I have a very good chance against anybody, really, on the Centre Court of Wimbledon, a place where I maybe feel the most comfortable on any court,” he added.
“Rod Laver Arena and Wimbledon Centre Court are the two courts where I’ve done so well throughout my career.
“I felt great physically, mentally sharp. Game-wise, I’m playing as well as I can, really, on grass. So hopefully I can keep it up.
“It can be only one day, one match. Tomorrow or in two days can be a different story. I don’t know. I’m trying to be cautious and keep it going. But yeah, aspirations and objectives are very high to go all the way.”
For context, Taylor Fritz leads the aces count at Wimbledon with a stunning 56 from his opening two matches, but the American has been involved in long five set matches and Djokovic has hit his 33 aces in just seven sets.
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