Djokovic is one win away from winning his 25th Grand Slam title, but standing in his way will be Alcaraz who beat him in last year's final.
Novak Djokovic says the prospect of creating tennis history will provide the “fuel” he needs to defeat Carlos Alcaraz and...
Just five weeks after undergoing surgery on his right knee, 37-year-old Djokovic can become the oldest Wimbledon champion of the modern era and avenge his heartbreaking five-set loss to the Spaniard in last year’s final. “It serves as a great motivation, but at the same time it’s also a lot of pressure and expectations,” added the Serb.
When he played his first-round match against qualifier Vit Kopriva it was only 27 days after he had gone under the knife to repair a torn meniscus, which had forced him to withdraw before his quarter-final at Roland Garros.“We agreed that we would not talk about my guaranteed Wimbledon participation until three, four days before the tournament starts,” explained Djokovic.
His win in the 2023 All England Club final snapped Djokovic’s 34-match winning streak at the tournament.On Friday, he defeated Daniil Medvedev in the semi-finals but only after having to come back from dropping the first set for the third time at the tournament.However, Djokovic has won their past two meetings — in the 2023 Cincinnati Open final and then in the semi-finals of the season-ending ATP Tour Finals.
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