Dan Evans toyed with by efficient, effortless Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon
Djokovic did not waste any energy with a masterful display on Centre Court, seeing off Evans 6-3, 6-2, 6-0 in one hour and 47 minutes. It is his best win in terms of margin since beating Vit Kopriva by a similar scoreline in the first round of Wimbledon in 2024, and the first time he has won a set 6-0 at a grand-slam tournament since he faced Lorenzo Musetti at the French Open last year.
Evans was obviously the crowd favourite on home soil and entertained them with his delicate slicing and dicing. The accurate serve of Djokovic was the key difference, though, with 11 aces and no break points faced until the final game.
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