On Tuesday night, Djokovic began his tournament crusade with a four-set, first-round victory over 18-year-old Holger Vitus Nodskov Rune. The Danish qualifier, ranked 145th in the world, boasted all the trappings of youth – the backwards baseball cap, the concerned mother in the stands. He won a second-set tiebreaker, had a grand old time for nearly two hours. Then Rune, not accustomed to such a high-voltage match, began to cramp badly. Djokovic sailed through for his 22nd straight victory in majors, 6-1, 6-7 (5-7), 6-2, 6-1.
