By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Monday June 24, 2024
With Wimbledon quick approaching, seven-time champion Novak Djokovic has already hit the observe courts, simply 19 days after having surgical procedure to restore his proper meniscus.
That reality alone, is yet one more spectacular victory for the world-beating legend. What comes subsequent may very well be much more beautiful.
The Grand Slam king hopes he might be able to play at SW19 when fundamental draw motion kicks off on Monday July 1st, however he’ll solely play if he seems like he could make an affect on the event.
If not any person else can have his spot, the Belgrade native says.
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“I actually will solely play if I do know I’m in a state which is nice sufficient to go far within the event and struggle for the title, so that is the situation,” Djokovic stated on Monday, in keeping with the BBC. “I’m going to take it day-by-day after which decide.”
The World No.2 was hitting with Argentina’s Federico Coria on Monday, and performed a pair of tiebreaks – exceptional information contemplating that Djokovic was underneath the knife lower than three weeks in the past in Paris. Whether or not he decides to play or not at Wimbledon, Djokovic’s speedy restoration bodes effectively for his possibilities on the Olympics and for the US Open, the place he’ll proceed his march in direction of historical past.
“Rehab goes in the suitable path each single day, just a few p.c higher and higher,” Djokovic stated. “That is what’s giving me hope and encouragement to maintain going.
“I am taking issues regularly. I am not pushing myself but 100% however I am hoping that is going to return within the subsequent few days.”