Five players who have dented Djokovic's otherwise imperious run at Wimbledon

Wimbledon 2023 began on Monday where the round of 128 took place and a number of players have already booked their place in the next round.

One of them was the defending champion Novak Djokovic who registered a comprehensive win against Argentina’s Pedro Cachin in straight sets with a score of 6-3, 6-3, 7-6.

It was the 36-year-old’s consecutive 29th win in the competition, an impressive feat to say the least. Despite those impressive numbers, there have been players who have managed to trouble the current world number two in London. We will take a look at some of them in this article.

5. Marat Safin

Fifth in the list features former world number one Marat Safin. The 43-year-old faced Djokovic just once in Wimbledon back in 2008 where he secured a thumping straight-set victory with a score of 6-4, 7-6, 6-2.

4. Sam Querrey

Next in the list is America’s Sam Querrey. The 35-year-old faced Djokovic just once in the competition, back in round three in the 2016 edition, where he defeated him with a score of 7-6, 6-1, 3-6, 7-6.

3. Roger Federer

Third in the list features Roger Federer. The former world number one defeated Djokovic just once in four meetings in the competition but every time, he put on a real show for the fans. His only victory against the legendary Serbian tennis star came way back in the semifinal in 2012 with a score of 6-3 3-6 6-4 6-3.

2. Andy Murray

Second in the list features Britain’s Andy Murray. The 36-year-old got the better of Djokovic in the final of the 2013 edition in straight sets with a score of 6-4, 7-5, 6-4.

1. Tomas Berdych

First in the list features Czech Republic’s Tomas Berdych. The 37-year-old is the last player to defeat the Serbian tennis star in Wimbledon which was back in the quarterfinals stage in 2017. That was not the first time when Berdych got the better of the current world number two as he also defeated him back in the semifinal in the 2010 edition in straight sets with a score of 6-3 7-6(9) 6-3. He remains the only player to defeat Djokovic twice in the competition.