2013 Wimbledon Rd1: Djokovic d Mayer

 Novak Djokovic defeated Florian Mayer 6-3, 7-5, 6-4.

Keys To The Match

• Djokovic’s strategy was to rush the huge backswing of Mayer’s forehand.
• Djokovic’s assault of crushing forehands and pinpoint, down-the-line backhands forced Mayer into 19 forehand errors.
• In the first set Djokovic directed 65 percent of his backhands down the line to attack Mayer’s forehand on the run.
• The rough part for Mayer was that of his 25 winners for the match, he could conjure only one solitary forehand winner.
• Djokovic’s forehand, by comparison, accounted for 14 groundstroke winners, three approach winners and a drop-shot winner.

Novak Djokovic won his opening round match in straight sets against the unorthodox play of German, Florian Mayer. His primary strategy was to attack Mayer’s forehand.