Only time on grass as he won’t play the open.
this is notoriously been his honeypot. Game translates to the court. The draw is tougher on the opposite side. Ticket below
“In each of his past two Wimbledon trophy runs, Novak Djokovic's opening match on the London lawns was his first grass-court match of the season. Now seeking a fourth straight title at the All England Lawn Tennis Club, the Serbian's preparations have not changed.“
"I think movement is the biggest one really, the biggest adaptation that needs to be done on the grass coming from the clay, where players like myself slide quite a lot. On grass that's not always possible. It is possible to slide, but you can't do it as frequently or as often or maybe as free as you do it on clay.
"You have to be more careful with the movement, tactics, et cetera, different training regimen. Different position on the court. You have to be lower; everything kind of skids through the court. It's very quick and bounces low, contrary to the clay, which bounces high."
You have to be more careful with the movement, tactics, et cetera, different training regimen. Different position on the court. You have to be lower; everything kind of skids through the court. It's very quick and bounces low, contrary to the clay, which bounces high."
At the event he called his "childhood dream tournament", Djokovic has an opportunity to match Pete Sampras by winning his seventh Wimbledon title. That would put him one shy of Roger Federer's record eight.
"I would like to be in the [final] to eventually make history," Djokovic said. "Pete Sampras winning his first Wimbledon was the first tennis match I've ever seen on the TV. So of course there is a lot of connection to this tournament. Pete has won it seven times... Hopefully I can do the same this year."
Leading the draw as the top seed, Djokovic could face countryman Miomir Kecmanovic in the third round, with Carlos Alcaraz a potential quarter-final opponent.
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