For a moment it seemed that Wawrinka would bring back the tension in the third set. He led 3-5 in the tiebreak. After that, however, the favorite hit four runs in a row, also using his first match point.
Djokovic started the tournament with a three-set win over Argentina’s Pedro Cachín. That was his first game on grass this season. He had not played a match since his victory in the final on clay at Roland Garros in early June.
Djokovic defeated Australian Jordan Thompson in the second round at Wimbledon. In the fourth round, the Serbian tennis great will meet the Pole Hubert Hurkacz.