Italian Jannik Sinner and Serbian Novak Djokovic, two of the main contenders for the Wimbledon title, secured their spot in the third round on Thursday with solid straight-set victories, on a day where Spanish players Jaume Munar and Pedro Martínez also advanced.
Sinner, the number 1 in the world, only needed an hour and 41 minutes to defeat the Australian Aleksandar Vukic 6-1, 6-1, and 6-3. The Italian was forceful from the start and didn’t give his opponent any chances throughout the match. In the next round, he will face the Spanish player Pedro Martínez.
Djokovic, on the other hand, cleared any doubts after his initial performance by easily defeating British player Daniel Evans with a score of 6-3, 6-2, and 6-0 in less than two hours. The seven-time champion at the All England Club dominated with his serve —winning 50 out of 59 points played with it—, made only 14 unforced errors, and closed his best performance so far in the tournament.
Regarding the Spanish participation, Jaume Munar reached the third round of a Grand Slam for the first time in his career after defeating Hungarian Fabian Marozsan 6-2, 6-3, 7-6(9) in a solid match that lasted two hours and 19 minutes. The Balearic player imposed his rhythm from the start, made few unforced errors, and maintained composure in a tight final tiebreak, where he needed six match points to secure the victory 11-9.
Now, Munar will face Croatian Marin Cilic, who caused an upset of the day by eliminating British Jack Draper - seeded number 4 - with a score of 6-4, 6-3, 1-6, and 6-4.
Pedro Martínez also advanced, defeating Argentine Mariano Navone 7-5, 7-5, and 7-6(6) after three hours and a quarter of play. The Valencian player showed consistency in key moments and secured a challenging match against Sinner in the round of sixteen.
On the other hand, Alejandro Davidovich concluded his second-round match against the Dutch player Botic van de Zandschulp, which had been left unfinished the previous night due to lack of light. With the score at 6-1, 4-6, 6-3, and 5-5 when it resumed, the player from Malaga closed the fourth set in the tie-break at 7-5 with a winning forehand after a double fault from his opponent. His next challenge will be against the American Taylor Fritz, the fifth seed, who is coming off two consecutive five-set matches.
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