Novak Djokovic crushed rain delay to beat Pedro Cachin at Wimbledon 2023
Djokovic beat Argentina's Pedro Cachin 6-3 6-3 7-6 (7-4) on Centre Court.
But after the first set, there was no play for 80 minutes, despite the closed roof, with Djokovic dabbing the grass before ground staff used leaf blowers.
"Every time I come out, I normally have racquets, not towels - it was fun to do something different," Djokovic said.
"It was a little bit [of] a strange feeling, but hopefully, you guys liked it.
"It was frustrating for all the crowd waiting for us to come out on the court. We both wanted to play, but the conditions were not excellent and still slippery.
"Once the roof was open, it was a different story, and after five or 10 minutes, we could play."
Djokovic, aiming to secure his eighth Wimbledon title and match Roger Federer's record for a male player, will now play Australia's Jordan Thompson, ranked 70th in the world, following his five-set win over American Brandon Nakashima, 55th in the world.
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