Wimbledon, Djokovic miracle: “Knee ok, I’m ready”

“My knee responded well, I haven’t had any relapses. So why not give me a chance?” Novak Djokovic ready for Wimbledon. The 37-year-old Serbian, world number 2, about 20 days after surgery on the meniscus in his right knee, is ready to return to the court for the third Grand Slam event, scheduled for July 1 on the grass of the All England Club. Djokovic was injured at Roland Garros and recovered in record time.

“I arrived last Sunday – the 37-year-old Serbian continued in a press conference on the eve of the start of the tournament -. It was a very good week of training. Especially in the last three days I trained intensively playing points and sets with Jannik Sinner,with Frances Tiafoe, yesterday with Daniil Medvedev, then a double session with Emil Ruusuvuori, and today with Holger Rune. We played very intensely, there were many situations where the knee was tested, like changes of direction. And it has gone very well so far. Of course when the tournament starts, I will have more sensations and more feedback on how the knee will react in best-of-five matches.”

Djokovic has had the opportunity to speak with Taylor Fritz in recent weeks. The American, in fact, suffered a similar problem at Roland Garros three years ago. “He told me that 21 days later he was on the court at Wimbledon. Stan Wawrinka and Lindsey Vonn also shared their experiences. They gave me confidence, they convinced me that I could play Wimbledon if the rehabilitation had gone well and if the knee had answered well.”