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Djokovic eyes Wimbledon last 16 as Isner targets aces record

Country club: Novak Djokovic faces fellow Serb Miomir Kecmanovic on Friday

LONDON: Novak Djokovic faces fellow Serb Miomir Kecmanovic for a place in the Wimbledon last 16 on Friday as John Isner targets becoming the sport’s king of aces.

Kecmanovic, 22, has lost both his previous two meetings against the man he describes as his “idol”.

However, with 2002 Wimbledon runner-up David Nalbandian in his coaching team, he is enjoying a breakout season.

Kecmanovic enjoyed career-best runs to the last 16 at the Australian Open and third round at Roland Garros.

He has also broken into the top 30 for the first time.

Djokovic, bidding to join Pete Sampras as a seven-time Wimbledon champion, is in the third round at the All England Club for…

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