For McNamee, Djokovic can take all the time he wants: "He has the right to give himself all the time he needs".

To everyone's surprise, Novak Djokovic doesn't seem to have given up on the idea of taking part in Wimbledon. After injuring his knee at Roland Garros (right meniscus), the Serb quickly underwent surgery to keep his absence to a minimum.

Since then, the 37-year-old's physical condition has been the subject of much speculation and prognostication. In view of the approaching Olympic Games, many followers are making his participation at Wimbledon conditional on his physical condition, explaining that he will only play if he is 100% fit.

However, not everyone agrees. Indeed, Paul McNamee, former world number 1 in doubles, explains that he could also take advantage of the first matches to build up his strength and fine-tune his preparation: "Although it's not ideal, he can make up his mind until his first match is announced. As a seven-time champion, he has the right to give himself all the time he needs.

Don't forget that Sampras won Wimbledon one year without going on to the practice court once. Only on grass can you do that. Only Djokovic could do the same as Pete (Sampras)."