Djokovic snuffs out hopes of Wimbledon fairytale

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Britain’s Jack Draper had Centre Court on its feet by taking a set off Novak Djokovic before the defending champion hit back to reach round two on the first day of Wimbledon.
Nineteen-year-old Draper has long been marked out as a star of the future and he showed why, seizing his big moment and troubling Djokovic with his powerful game.
Draper was given a standing ovation by the 50 per cent capacity crowd when he clinched the first set, making him the first player to take a set off Djokovic in the first round at SW19 for 11 years.
But the Serbian took control early in the second and ultimately eased to a 4-6 6-1 6-2 6-2 victory.

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