"At no point is he telling himself that this is his last chance," Wilander analyzes Djokovic's tournament finale at Wimbledon
Novak Djokovic is still in the running at Wimbledon. The Serb, who has displayed a very high level in this tournament, will face world No. 1 Jannik Sinner for a spot in the final, which would be his 11th at the All England Club since the start of his career.
The challenge is immense for the 24-time Grand Slam champion, who, according to most observers, stands the best chance of winning another Major on English grass rather than in Melbourne, Paris, or New York. However, Mats Wilander believes Djokovic could also be a credible title contender in the other Grand Slams.
"I think the tennis world is getting a little too comfortable with the narrative that this weekend might be Novak's last opportunity to reach 25 Grand Slam titles. I’m not saying people shouldn’t think that, given he’s 38, but honestly, how big is the difference between 38 and 39?
Him? At no point is he telling himself this is his last chance. He can’t think like that because he’s playing too well, and there are still two hardcourt Grand Slams coming up, including the Australian Open, which he’s won ten times.
At Wimbledon, his chances are much higher than they were at Roland Garros a month ago, where he played incredibly. Here, he might not be a better player than Jannik Sinner or Carlos Alcaraz, but he understands better than them how to play on Centre Court, and he wants to prove to himself that he can be the best in the world again over two weeks.
It would be heartbreaking if he never wins that 25th Grand Slam. It’s important for him, of course, but also for tennis history. He deserves to stand absolutely alone at the very top. If Novak wins in three days, it will be the most important title of his life.
And if he does it by beating the world No. 1 and No. 2, who are 15 years younger than him, it could also, in my opinion, become the greatest Grand Slam title ever. If he pulls off this feat, then he’ll still believe next year," the Swede told *L'Équipe*.
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