Novak Djokovic continues to impress at Wimbledon, where he is now into the third round.
Djokovic will take on Arthur Rinderknech at the All England Club, having knocked out Wu Yibing and Stefanos Tsitsipas.
The veteran has won Wimbledon seven times in his stunning career, but continues to chase a record 25th Grand Slam title.
Andy Roddick thinks Djokovic can win Wimbledon, but his fellow pundit Steve Johnson has now highlighted a slight issue he has with the Serbian’s draw.
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Novak Djokovic told why his Wimbledon draw may not be ideal
Former ATP player Johnson said of Djokovic on the Nothing Major Show: “I have changed my tune a little bit over the last couple of days.
“This is definitely his best chance. I think the grass at Wimbledon suits him just about as good as any player on planet Earth.
“But I think it’s better if he was in the [Jannik] Sinner quarter because if he gets a couple of reps, he’s still fresh, and then he can empty the tank against Sinner earlier and beat the other guys.
“I have gone backwards where I thought maybe if he gets to the final maybe he could lay it all out there against Sinner but I think it’s better if he plays him earlier.
“He gets these couple of matches in and then plays Sinner while he’s still relatively fresh and knows what he has to do.
“Novak played unreal. That is a Novak that nobody wants to see. If he can get out of there in under two hours again in the third and fourth rounds he is right where he needs to be.”
Rather than a potential quarterfinal meeting, Djokovic is projected to play world number one Sinner in the semifinals.
And should he win that match, a possible Wimbledon final against French Open champion Alexander Zverev awaits.
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Novak Djokovic’s possible route to the Wimbledon final
Of course, there is a long, long way to go until then, and Djokovic will only be taking matters one match at a time.
However, many eyes are focused on his potential route to the final as excitement grows about his chances at Wimbledon.
Should he make it past Rinderknech, the 39-year-old will play either rising star Joao Fonseca or qualifier Roman Safiullin in the fourth round.
After that, Djokovic could meet Felix Auger-Aliassime in the quarterfinals, followed by that possible blockbuster semifinal with Sinner.
And along with Zverev, American duo Taylor Fritz and Frances Tiafoe represent possible final opponents at the All England Club.
