Taylor Fritz, who also recovered from surgery on the same disorder as the most decorated player in tennis, believes that there is a chance Novak Djokovic will be able to compete at Wimbledon.
After undergoing arthroscopic surgery to repair a torn medial meniscus during a match in the French Open fourth round, Djokovic is back in training.
His plans for Wimbledon, where he has won the singles title seven times, are still in the air. Many people believe the legendary Serb will withdraw to give himself the best opportunity to be fit for the Paris Olympics.
Fritz disclosed in an interview that Djokovic had gotten in touch with him and asked him some questions. He said: “I told him what it was like for me. A lot of it comes down to the inflammation and how you react. It’s possible for Novak to play. It’s the exact same thing that I had and I played. Obviously, I wasn’t contending to win a title, I was just showing up to hopefully win a couple of rounds – but it is possible.”
He added: “When I did it I couldn’t even walk. People are different. It’s the same actual injury. It really comes down to the level of inflammation. I was doing three hours of PT, a lot of icing, and trying to stick to a diet which was not going to cause extra inflammation because I was really determined to play Wimbledon. But for me, it was a little bit different. If Novak goes to Wimbledon he wants to be there to win. Playing a whole tournament is different than me at the time going there. I was going to be a low seed anyway (31). Winning a couple of rounds was a solid result for me.”
Fritz in London, ranking, and results in 2024
Now the world no.12, Fritz achieved a compiled 27-11 match record in 2024. Taylor is playing in London where he toppled the world no.85 Taro Daniel 6-3 6-3 and the world no.186 Milos Raonic 7-65 6-4.
Taylor Fritz will compete against the world no.43 Jordan Thompson in the quarter. Their head to head is 2-0 for Fritz.
Fritz clinched 1 title in 2024 in Delray Beach. Fritz was the finalist in Munich (BMW Open).
The American won 8 titles in his career: 6 on hard courts and 2 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
Novak Djokovic in 2024
WWWWLWWLWL Ranked world no.3, Djokovic played his last match on the 3rd of June when he beat world no.26 Francisco Cerundolo 6-1 5-7 3-6 7-5 6-3 in the 4th round of the French Open (draw).
This year the Serbian has achieved a 18-6 record. Novak Djokovic’s best performance of the current year was getting to the semifinal at the Australian Open, Monte Carlo and Geneva.
Djokovic has scheduled to play next at the Wimbledon (Wimbledon). He will start the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 1st of July.
Taylor Fritz and Novak Djokovic faced off 9 times. Their record is 9-0 for Djokovic. Previously, the last time they played each other, Novak Djokovic won 7-6(3) 4-6 6-2 6-3 in the quarter in Melbourne (Australian Open) on the 23rd of January 2024.
In the video below you can watch the highlights.
