Novak Djokovic expressed his admiration for Jacob Fearnley’s performance in their challenging second-round match at Wimbledon 2024, despite being two sets down. He acknowledged the impact of windy conditions on his game and felt rusty in terms of movement but assured fans he was not concerned about reinjuring his knee.
Looking forward, Djokovic recalled past encounters with his next opponent, highlighting their similar career trajectories and numerous high-stakes matches across Grand Slam finals.
Djokovic also discussed his own improvement, focusing on movement and agility as he recovers from surgery, experiencing minimal pain and good knee response but acknowledging the need for muscle recovery and improvement as the tournament progresses.
Djokovic in Wimbledon, ranking, and results in 2024
Ranked world no.2, Djokovic owns a compiled 20-6 record in 2024. The Serbian is playing at the moment in Wimbledon where he bested the world no.123 Vit Kopriva 6-1 6-2 6-2 and the world no.277 Jacob Fearnley 6-3 6-4 5-7 7-5.
Novak Djokovic will face the world no.47 Alexei Popyrin in the 3rd round. Their current head to head is 2-0 for Djokovic.
The Serbian won 98 titles in his career: 52 on hard courts, 19 on clay courts, 19 on indoor courts and 8 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
Djokovic has scheduled to compete next in Montreal (National Bank Open). He will start the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 5th of August.