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History repeats itself for @DjokerNole as the defending champion beats Kevin Anderson again at #Wimbledon to progress to the third round pic.twitter.com/RlkJIYNoIq
A run of 12 consecutive points secured the opener before Djokovic moved through the gears to beat the big-server in one hour and 41 minutes.
It was an ominous sign for the rest of the contenders, with the top seed searching for a third straight win at the All England Club which would tie him level on 20 grand slams with rivals Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.
Djokovic added: “I am obviously in a high level of confidence after winning French but I was nervous coming into this match because I was playing a very good, experienced player who I faced in the final three years ago.