Djokovic overcomes roof closure, Rochus to progress

London: Serbian third seed Novak Djokovic recovered from an early onslaught by Olivier Rochus and a mid-match closing of the Centre Court roof to book his place in the Wimbledon second round on Monday.

Djokovic, who trailed 3-1 in career meetings against the feisty 5-ft-5 Belgian, looked set for an early exit after Rochus`s crisp groundstrokes and shrewd shot placement gave him a two sets to one lead.But Djokovic seemed reinvigorated once fading light prompted the closure of the roof after the third set and clinched the fourth before going on to seal a 4-6, 6-2, 3-6, 6-4, 6-2 triumph.The Serb will play American Taylor Dent in the second round. Bureau Report