If he plays like that I don t think he can lose He just did everything perfect - Thanasi Kokkinakis on Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Approve Reject & ban Delete Logout

If he plays like that I don t think he can lose He just did everything perfect - Thanasi Kokkinakis on Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon

Thanasi Kokkinakis is full of praise for Novak Djokovic after their second-round match at Wimbledon Novak Djokovic is the 'man to beat' at Wimbledon who will probably not be beaten, believes Thanasi Kokkinakis. The Australian was quite emphatic in his praise for the 20-time Grand Slam champion after losing 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 in their second-round match on Wednesday. went into high gear right from the first game, after which there was no looking back for the six-time champion. Speaking in his post-match press conference, Kokkinakis the Serb cannot lose if he plays the rest of the tournament at the same level as he did on Wednesday. The Australian added that for his own sake, he hopes that Djokovic does not lose. "If he plays like that, I don't think he can lose," Kokkinakis said after the match on Centre Court, adding, "And I hope he doesn't, because if there is someone capable of playing better tennis than Novak did today, that leaves me even further from the elite." Third round bound

defeats Thanasi Kokkinakis 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 in two hours on Centre Court

Third round bound defeats Thanasi Kokkinakis 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 in two hours on Centre Court The Australian player further spoke about the World No. 3's huge presence, terming him 'a wall' on the tennis court. As per , the Serb's match awareness, anticipation skills, and movement were spot on during the match. The World No. 79 felt Djokovic's level of tennis was 'perfect' in every way. "I hope he played to the maximum, because if he can turn up the intensity even more, I don't know where that leaves me. He just did everything perfect, he guessed all my shots and he was like a wall. Tactically, he ran me over," continued Kokkinakis. "He's gone over me, it's like he's the only one playing today, it was frustrating," he added. The three-time defending champion extended his winning streak at Wimbledon to 23 matches, courtesy of the second-round win. Kokkinakis went on to say that he tried to overwhelm the Serb with some shots at the start of the match, but Djokovic was too good for him on the day. "It had been a long time since I faced someone who could play at this level. I tried to overwhelm with my first shot, but he responded very easily, he forced me to move around the court continuously, it was too good for me," the 26-year-old said. Painting the Centre Court lines,

Painting the Centre Court lines,

Centre Court conditions favour Novak Djokovic s returning capabilities Kokkinakis

Day Three: The Championships - Wimbledon 2022 The Australian also spoke about the unusual conditions on Centre Court in the first week of the tournament. He revealed that the court behaved very slowly during the match on Wednesday, working perfectly to the advantage of a great returner of serve like Novak Djokovic. The Centre Court conditions are usually quite fast at the start of the tournament before slowing down in the second week. It's true that grass is not my favorite surface, it is difficult for me to move and also, the court is very slow which gives a great advantage to a memorable returner like Novak. It seemed impossible to make a winning shot, I did not feel that we were playing on a fast court," expressed Kokkinakis. Djokovic won 40 of the 88 points played on Kokkinakis' serve, converting five of 13 break points. He was very solid on serve throughout the match, winning 82% of points on his first serve and an additional 62% of points behind his second serve. He hit 29 winners to just 14 unforced errors in three sets. Novak on

leads Thanasi Kokkinakis, 6-1, 6-4

Novak on leads Thanasi Kokkinakis, 6-1, 6-4 The top seed will face fellow Serbian and 25th seed in the third round on Friday, who won a tough four-setter against Alejandro Tabilo. The 20-time Grand Slam champion's victory on Wednesday was his 81st match win at Wimbledon. He is the to win at least 80 matches in all four Majors. Poll : Who will win the 2022 ATP finals? Rafael Nadal Novak Djokovic Daniil Medvedev Stefanos Tsitsipas 1394 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Thank You! Show More Comments No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Logout No Results Found