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Novak Djokovic Challenges Rory McIlroy After Wimbledon Victory

Novak Djokovic Challenges Rory McIlroy After Wimbledon Victory

Summary

Novak Djokovic won a second-round match at Wimbledon in straight sets against Stefanos Tsitsipas. After the match, Djokovic joked with golfer Rory McIlroy about trading Masters jackets and playing tennis versus golf.

Key Facts

  • Novak Djokovic is ranked No. 8 in tennis and has won 24 Grand Slam singles titles.
  • Djokovic defeated No. 87 Stefanos Tsitsipas in the second round at Wimbledon in straight sets.
  • Djokovic jokingly scared a ball girl during the match by pretending his sleeve was cut.
  • Djokovic is 39 years old and said he believes "age is just a number."
  • During the match, Djokovic noticed Rory McIlroy, a golfer, wearing a Masters jacket and challenged him to trade jackets and play tennis instead of golf.
  • Rory McIlroy recently became the first repeat winner of the Masters golf tournament since Tiger Woods in 2001-2002.
  • Djokovic has won Wimbledon multiple times in pairs of consecutive years: 2014-15, 2018-19, and 2021-22.
  • Djokovic will play Arthur Rinderknech from France in the third round on July 3.
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