Diane Parry, 77th overall, couldn’t do much against Ons Jabeur, the world No.2 tennis player, in Friday’s 3rd round. She won 6-2, 6-1 in 1h08.
“I had an excellent match, it’s not easy to play against young talents such as her,” said the Tunisian shortly after Parry left Center Court to standing ovation.
The Frenchwoman, aged 19, had defeated her first Top 10 player at Roland-Garros, Barbora Krejcikova from Czech. This was a result that is disputed by the Covid. Jabeur is unbeatable at Wimbledon.
Parry, who reached third round in Major for the second consecutive time, was defeated by Roland-Garros. He has never won three consecutive matches in a main circuit tournament.
Jabeur, who has yet to concede a set in three matches so far, will be facing the German Angelique Kerber (19th) and the Belgian Elise Mertens (31/1) in the next round to attempt to reach the quarter-finals in the only Major. the grass, which was already won last year.
The 27-year old Tunisian said, “I started the tourney well, for which my preparations had been good in Berlin.” She was referring to her second grass title, won in Germany on June 19, after the one in Birmingham last year.
Ugo Humbert will also not be able to see the second week at the London Grand Slam. He was eliminated in four sets by David Goffin (4-6, 7-5 and 6-2), 7-5 and 7-5.
The Lorrain was opportunistic and took the first set. However, Lorrain suffered more in set three, which was easily won by the 58th player from the world. He returned to a very high level after a period with injury.
Humbert lost five consecutive games, despite having reversed the trend in set 4.
Novak Djokovic (3-time defending champion) was brutal on Friday against his Serbian Davis Cup teammate Miomir Kezmanovic (32nd), whom he defeated 6-0,6-3,6-4 to reach round 16.
The world’s No.3 man will be facing Tim van Rijthoven (104th), who is playing in his first Grand Slam tournament.
Djokovic is targeting a fourth consecutive Wimbledon title when he turns 35. This would allow him to surpass the five-year records held by Pete Sampras, Bjorn Borg and Roger Federer.
Kecmanovic won his face-off after quickly conceding seven of the first seven games.
Djokovic won his service games quietly, while his opponent was in danger. But he held on until 3-3, when the record holder for several weeks at the top (373) resumed his march forward, lining up three consecutive games.
Kecmanovic was able to take his opponent’s serves once in the third set. However, the match ended at 5-4.
35th consecutive win for Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon’s center court
