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Subdued Djokovic eases into third round

Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates after winning his match against Jarkko Nieminen of Finland at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, July 1, 2015. REUTERS/Toby Melville (Reuters)

LONDON (Reuters) - A strangely lethargic Novak Djokovic outclassed Finland's Jarkko Nieminen 6-4 6-2 6-3 to move safely into the Wimbledon third round on Wednesday. The world number one and top seed dropped serve in the opening game of the match and appeared distracted in a performance littered with loose serves and uncharacteristic errors. Serb Djokovic was still far too good for 33-year-old world number 92 Nieminen who was playing in his final Wimbledon. The defending champion broke in the sixth game of the third set and completed victory when Nieminen sent a forehand wide. Djokovic will play Australian Bernard Tomic, the 27th seed, in the last 32.