Djokovic wins in first match since knee surgery

Novak Djokovic said he was "extremely gladsome pinch nan measurement I felt and nan measurement I played" arsenic he won his first lucifer since knee room to scope nan 2nd information astatine Wimbledon.

Djokovic, seeking to adjacent Roger Federer's men's grounds of 8 singles titles astatine SW19, hit Vit Kopriva 6-1 6-2 6-2 nether nan tile connected Centre Court.

The Serb, 37, had an cognition connected a torn medial meniscus successful his correct knee connected 5 June, having aggravated nan problem during nan French Open.

He will adjacent play British wildcard Jacob Fearnley aliases Spanish qualifier Alejandro Moro Canas.

Wearing a knee support connected his correct leg, Djokovic showed nary signs of discomfort against nan 27-year-old Czech qualifier, converting his sixth break constituent successful a lengthy 4th crippled earlier racing done nan remainder of nan first set.

He collapsed again early successful nan 2nd set, stretching his correct limb retired to enactment successful a rally and then, successful trademark style, converting defence into onslaught and forcing Kopriva into going long.

Three further breaks of service hurried him to victory, Djokovic finishing nan lucifer pinch 3 consecutive aces arsenic he moved to nan adjacent information successful style.