- Novak Djokovic beats Kwon Soon-woo of South Korea in four sets at Wimbledon.
- Serb becomes first man or woman to win 80 matches at all four Grand Slams.
- Top seed was a break down in each of the opening two sets against the 81st-ranked player.
Defending champion Novak Djokovic overcame a scare to notch up his 80th Wimbledon win on Monday with a four-sets victory over Kwon Soon-woo of South Korea.
Six-time champion Djokovic triumphed 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 under the Centre Court roof.
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But the top seed was made to work after falling a break down in the opening two sets against his 81st-ranked opponent — losing the second of those.
Djokovic becomes the first player, man or woman, to record 80 singles wins at all four Grand Slam tournaments.
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“Now we have got to 80, let’s get to 100,” said Djokovic, a 20-time Grand Slam title winner.
“I didn’t play any lead-up tournaments before Wimbledon so you always feel less comfortable.
“Kwon stays close to the lines, hits clean forehands and backhands so I had to find a way to go through him.
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“That meant figuring out tactically how to get control of the points.”
Djokovic will face either Australia’s Thanasi Kokkinakis or Poland’s Kamil Majchrzak for a place in the last 32.
