The 2022 season has not been one to remember for Novak Djokovic, who will be "angry" and "hurt" as he gets his Wimbledon title defence underway later this month.
That's according to former British No. 1 Greg Rusedski, who has highlighted Djokovic's mental strength as one factor that sets him apart from the rest. There's plenty of tennis talent heading to SW19 in fine fettle, but Djokovic's quest to catch up to rival Rafael Nadal in major titles is a key part of the 2022 storyline.
“The problem you have is, you have players who have the potential but winning is a totally different thing,” Rusedski told Amazon Prime of Djokovic, who recently lost to rival Nadal at the French Open. “Making the finals is one thing, but you have to have this mindset that’s absolutely insane these days because of the big three or four we’ve had over the generations.