He had a lucky break, but Novak Djokovic will ultimately face Stefanos Tsitsipas in the second round of this year’s Wimbledon. "Nole," now ranked No. 8 in the ATP, defeated 25-year-old Chinese player Yibing Wu 3-1 in sets (6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4) against 25-year-old Chinese player Yibing Wu in the first round of the British Grand Slam, securing his spot in the second round.

Wu had six missed break points in the fourth set and ultimately lost his serve in the ninth game to the 36-year-old Serbian star, who took the set 6-4.

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Thus, Djokovic and Tsitsipas will face off next Wednesday for the 14th time in history, and the winner of their match will face either Rinderknech or Dam.

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