London — Serving superbly, Novak Djokovic got the defence of his Wimbledon title off to an impressive start when he overwhelmed Germany’s Philipp Kohlschreiber in straight sets in the first match on Centre Court on Monday.

After a few early wobbles Djokovic triumphed 6-3 7-5 6-3 as he, perhaps buoyed by the presence of new coach Goran Ivanisevic, really hit the mark with his serves...

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