Novak Djokovic will head to Wimbledon this year knowing full well that it could be his last realistic chance of winning a 25th Grand Slam title.
After all, with Carlos Alcaraz set to be ruled out through injury, and a host of other elite names facing a race to be fit, the proposed draw appears weaker than ever.
Not to mention the fact that Jannik Sinner showcased his fragility in Paris, despite being the overwhelming favourite to claim that title.
There is a real split when it comes to rating Novak Djokovic’s chances at the majors, but few can deny that his opportunities are getting slimmer and slimmer with each new year.
However, the tournament director for Wimbledon has now actually made a case for why their event will remain the Serbian’s best chance for scoring one final success.
Wimbledon director reveals private Novak Djokovic conversation
Speaking on the Served with Andy Roddick podcast, Jamie Baker, The Championships’ tournament director, shared a private conversation he had with Djokovic which he thinks proves why he’s succeeded so much at the All England Club.
He revealed: “I’ve got to share this one story through a player that’s kind of length to that, and hopefully Novak won’t mind me sharing this.
Novak Djokovic would be the undisputed GOAT if he won Grand Slam number 25 – could anyone argue otherwise?
“So a couple of years ago, we got the chance to spend a bit of time with them as he arrived. And I was talking to him about his motivation and how he was still doing it, and I think he’d come off a couple of early losses at some Masters events, and he was saying, yeah, all the things you’d expect him to say, look, it’s getting tough and talking about the tournaments that really mean something.
“And then I asked him kind of specifically about Wimbledon, and he said, ‘Look, to be honest, I walk in here, and every single time, it’s like I have been here for the first time, and my motivation to win it is like I’ve never won it.’ And I kind of was looking at him thinking, Ah, okay, that’s why you’re so hard to beat here.
“But it was just such an amazing combination of an athlete that is right at the top of anything anybody’s ever achieved, but also, I think the impact of our physical space here, the club, also played a little part in that.”
In a bid to be as prepared as possible, Djokovic has been told what he must do before Wimbledon.
Why Novak Djokovic can win his 25th Grand Slam title at Wimbledon
As mentioned, with each passing year, Djokovic’s chances of winning another major title lessen.
After all, whilst he gets older and his physicality naturally wanes, his competitors, namely Alcaraz and Sinner, are only getting better, more mature and more experienced.
Can Carlos Alcaraz win MORE Grand Slams than Novak Djokovic? 🤔
That is what makes this Wimbledon such an ample opportunity, with one-half of that incredible duo removed, and the other likely still reeling from that shock Roland Garros exit.
Djokovic has proven his ability to beat both of them in Grand Slams, but never both in the same event.
If he can enter the All England Club with a clean bill of health and cruise through his first few rounds, this might just be the perfect time to start believing in the 24-time Grand Slam champion to become a 25-time winner.
