Novak Djokovic had a rather uncharacteristic start to his Wimbledon campaign. After winning the first set against Pedro Cachin, the match was interrupted by the rain. Wimbledon Centre Court has a roof that, in theory, would help in this kind of situation. However, something incredible happened. After the roof was closed and the covers removed, the court was still so slippery that the match could not be resumed until they had to open the roof.
Fortunately, Novak Djokovic was in a good mood, and he was having some fun pretending to help drain the court. The crowd appreciated that.
Here is the incredible video.
Novak Djokovic trying to dry the grass on Centre Court himself
He gets a round of applause from the crowd. 😂
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) July 3, 2023
Novak Djokovic in 2023
Ranked no.2, the Serbian played his last match on the 11th of June when he beat world no.4 Casper Ruud 7-6(1) 6-3 7-5 in the final of the French Open to win his 94th career title.
Presently, during this year the Serbian achieved a composed 27-4 win-loss record. Novak clinched 3 titles in 2023 in Adelaide, Australian Open and French Open.
Pedro Cachin in 2023
Ranked no.68, the Argentine played his last match on the 26th of June when he surrendered to world no.45 Yannick Hanfmann 6-2 6-1 in the 1st round in Mallorca (draw).
Until now, during this year Cachin has a composed 20-21 win-loss record. Pedro Cachin’s best accomplishment of the current year was reaching the final in the Madrid Challenger.
Novak Djokovic and Pedro Cachin have never fought against each other.