Swiatek, Djokovic into Wimbledon 3rd round

By Can Erozden

Polish top seed in women's singles Iga Swiatek and Serbia's Novak Djokovic, world No. 2 in men's tennis, have qualified for the third round at the 2024 Wimbledon Championships on Thursday in London.

Swiatek beat her Croatian opponent Petra Martic with straight sets, 6-4, 6-3 to face Kazakh player Yulia Putintseva in the next stage.

In men's singles, Djokovic booked his place at the third round.

Seven-time Wimbledon champion Djokovic won a four-set match against British Jacob Fearnley, 6-3, 6-4, 5-7, and 7-5 in the second round.

In the next phase, Djokovic will meet Australia's Alexei Popyrin.

Djokovic, who has won a record 24 Grand Slam titles in his career, last secured a Wimbledon trophy in 2022.

Wimbledon, one of the four Grand Slams, will end on July 14.