Tennis: Clinical Djokovic crushes Chardy

Novak Djokovic of Serbia hits a return to Jeremy Chardy of France in their men's singles match at...
Novak Djokovic of Serbia hits a return to Jeremy Chardy of France in their men's singles match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships, in London. REUTERS/Eddie Keogh
Like a ruthless emperor dismissing an underling, top seed Novak Djokovic ended a highly satisfactory first week at Wimbledon by brushing aside Frenchman Jeremy Chardy 6-3 6-2 6-2 to continue his serene progress.

Chardy, the 28th seed, put up little fight in the evening sunshine on Centre Court with the third round match wrapped up in 86 minutes.

Clinical Djokovic, who eased past the same player in the first round two years ago on his way to a first Wimbledon title, is yet to drop a set in three one-sided contests so far.

His next opponent, evergreen Tommy Haas, should put up more resistance in the last 16.

German Haas surprisingly beat the Serb in straight sets at the Sony Open in Miami in March, although Djokovic took revenge in the quarter-finals of the French Open earlier this month.

 

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