Tennis legend Novak Djokovic has been told to put great rival Rafael Nadal to the back of his mind as he prepares for Wimbledon. The Serbian has dominated the All-England Club in recent years and has not tasted defeat there since he retired from his quarter-final clash with Tomas Berdych in 2017.
But after a turbulent campaign in which he played just one tournament in the first three months of the year, this may prove to be the 35-year-old’s toughest title defence to date. A crushing loss to Nadal at the French Open earlier this month, which the Spaniard went on to win to take his grand slam tally to 22 in the process, will leave the former world number one determined to triumph at SW19 once again.
After much speculation, barring any unforeseen circumstances, the Mallorca native will take to Wimbledon’s hallowed turf for the first time since 2019 and compete for his third consecutive major title. The draw has placed Djokovic and Nadal as the top two seeds, meaning they cannot meet until the final.
