The Serbian is chasing a record-tying 22nd Grand Slam trophy and reclaims No. 1 spot in the ATP Rankings if he wins the title.
Playing his second singles match of 2023, the Serb was trailing 5-2 in the first set as world No.64 Halys broke the top seed in the opening game.
Serbian tennis ace and the winner of 21 singles Grand Slam titles, Novak Djokovic, has said he still had the "passion" and "hunger" to play at the highest level, even though he decided to skip two majors this year -- the Australian Open and the US Open -- owing to his choice to remain unvaccinated against Covid-19.
Support has been pouring in from all corners of the world for Virat Kohli who is going through a massive slump.
The top-seeded Djokovic ran his unbeaten run at the grass-court Grand Slam tournament to 28 matches and raised his career haul to 21 major trophies, breaking a tie with Roger Federer.
World number one tennis player Novak Djokovic said that he would skip the French Open and Wimbledon this year if they require vaccination against Covid-19.
Despite this, the tournament is expected to welcome some big names including Spain's Rafael Nadal and home favourite Ashleigh Barty.
Wimbledon 2021: Tendulkar was not able to pay a visit to the SW19 courts this year, but he made sure he congratulated World No 1 Novak Djokovic for winning his 20th Grand Slam
As we reach close to the finish line for 2019, India.com takes a look back at some of the most notable sporting moments that caught our attention in the past season.
Djokovic took to Twitter and posted a picture of himself with his chauffeur Bashir, who has been part of his team for the last decade.