Wimbledon: Defending men’s champion Novak Djokovic beats Kwon Soon-woo in opening match
Djokovic #Djokovic
Victory saw Djokovic become the first player, man or woman, to record 80 singles wins at all four Grand Slam tournaments Venue: All England Club Dates: 27 June-10 July Coverage: Live across BBC TV, radio and online with extensive coverage on BBC iPlayer, Red Button, Connected TVs and mobile app.
Defending champion Novak Djokovic began his quest for a fourth successive Wimbledon title with a hard-fought four-set win over South Korean Kwon Soon-woo under the Centre Court roof.
Djokovic is aiming to win a seventh title at SW19, which would take him one behind Roger Federer’s men’s record.
Serbia’s top seed prevailed 6-3 3-6 6-3 6-4 over the world number 81.
The win takes the former world number one’s victory streak at Wimbledon to 22 matches.
More to follow.