Novak Djokovic has explained how he adjusts his game to meet the unique requirements of playing at Wimbledon.

The defending champion didn’t hang around in the sweltering SW19 sun for long as he dispatched Finland's Jarkko Nieminen on a day when temperatures exceeded 40 degrees celsius on Centre Court.

Djokovic won 6-4 6-2 6-3 and will play Australian 27th seed Bernard Tomic in the third round at the All England Club later this week.

Djokovic is known for his slides on the baseline, making it difficult to win points against the world No 1, however the playing surface at Wimbledon is not conducive to such a techniques.

However, the Serbian is not ranked top of the pile for nothing and has revealed he has tinkered with his tactics in an attempt to try and retain his crown in south west London.

He said: “Well, it's completely different surface than any other. Obviously each surface requires a certain adjustment, especially with the movement.

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“I think that's one of the priorities that you're looking into when you're coming onto grass, to try to make this transition from clay, from sliding on the court, to grass, where you have to make more of a, say, sneaking or adjustment steps before the strokes, to make that transition as efficiently as possible and quick as possible.

“This year we have an extra week between Roland Garros and Wimbledon. Up to this year was only two weeks, and it was really very short time for a player to get in the shape for this tournament.

“But I feel like this surface is being the fastest on the tour, demands the player to be more aggressive, to use more slice, more variety in his game. You know, maybe block the returns, come to the net. I'm not a serve‑and‑volley player.

“ I don't come to the net very often, but on grass I try to use that variety and try to use the opportunities off the serve or off the good groundstrokes when I see the player on the stretch.”

Meanwhile, British hopeful Heather Watson blasted past former world number five Daniela Hantuchova in straight sets to book a potential third-round Wimbledon clash with 20-time grand slam champion Serena Williams.

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