Novak Djokovic does not take anything for granted. The world number 1 is the hot favorite to conquer this Wimbledon edition. He will face Jack Draper, a rising British star and world number 250, in his first round. Djokovic is the overwhelming favorite to win that match. However, he has been doing his homework to avoid a spectacular upset.
During the press conference that precedes Wimbledon, Djokovic revealed that he asked Jannik Sinner some information about his upcoming opponent. Jake Draper defeated the young Italian in the first round of the recent ATP 500 staged at the prestigious Queen’s Club. Eventually, Draper reached the quarter-final before losing to Cameron Norrie.
Novak Djokovic commented:
“I don’t know too much about Draper. I asked Sinner a few questions about his game. I have to do my homework, watch some videos of his performance at Queen’s. He is going to have people behind him; it can be tricky, he doesn’t have much to lose. I am taking it very seriously.”
Novak Djokovic and his Wimbledon record
Novak Djokovic is the defending champion in Wimbledon after he won a spectacular final against Roger Federer in 2019. The Serbian legend won the Championships 5 times. This is his record in Wimbledon.
Novak Djokovic in 2021
Currently ranked no.1, Novak played his last match on the 13th of June when he defeated world no.4 Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-7(6) 2-6 6-3 6-2 6-4 in the final of the French Open to win his 84th career title.
This season Djokovic has achieved an overall 27-3 record. The Serbian has won 3 titles in 2021 at the Australian Open, in Belgrade and at the French Open. Novak reached the final in Rome.
Jannik Sinner in 2021
Ranked world no.23, Sinner played his last match on the 14th of June when he capitulated to world no.250 Jack Draper 7-6(6) 7-6(2) in the 1st round in London (draw).
At the moment, during this season Sinner has managed to achieve a 24-12 match record. This year, Sinner lifted the trophy in Melbourne. The Italian was the runner-up in Miami.
Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner played each other just once. Their current head to head is 1-0 for Djokovic. When they played, Novak Djokovic won 6-4 6-2 in the 2nd round in Monte-Carlo (Monte) on the 14th of April 2021.
You can watch the highlights in the following video.
Jack Draper in 2021
Now the world no.250 (career-high), Draper played his last match on the 18th of June when he lost to world no.34 Cameron Norrie 6-3 6-3 in the quarter in London (draw).
Currently, during this season Draper has a 13-8 match record. Jack Draper’s most significant performance of the present year was getting to the final in M25 Prague.
