Former WTA ace Laura Robson admits it “would be a miracle” if Novak Djokovic plays at Wimbledon

Seven-time Wimbledon champion Djokovic is currently recovering from a knee surgery.

Former WTA ace Laura Robson admits it “would be a miracle” if Novak Djokovic plays at Wimbledon

Novak Djokovic and Laura Robson (inset) (Image via Imago)

Former British player Laura Robson has stated that she will be shocked if Novak Djokovic is fit enough to compete at the 2024 Wimbledon Championships.

Djokovic’s Wimbledon participation has been a subject of discussion in recent weeks, as he is recovering from a surgery he underwent a few weeks ago. He tore his medial meniscus in the right knee at the French Open, which forced him to withdraw from the event.

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Djokovic was widely expected to miss Wimbledon. However, he has defied expectations by traveling to SW19 and resuming training on the court. He has since had two practice sessions at the All England Club and could take part in the grass Slam next month.

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While the Serbian is looking on course to make his 19th appearance at the Championships, Laura Robson, a junior Wimbledon champion in 2009, believes that it will take a miracle for him to be fit enough to compete.

Honestly, it would be a miracle. I remember Taylor Fritz had a similar situation: he had knee surgery and played Wimbledon three weeks later and did pretty well all things considered, but he’s ten years younger and I’m sure things get harder at age 37. I’d be shocked if he managed to play a best-of-five match, but it’s Novak. If he’s in the draw and he feels he can have a good run, we can’t rule him out.

Laura Robson told Tennis365

Djokovic has until Friday (June 28) to decide on his Wimbledon participation.

Novak Djokovic takes rehabilitation process one day at a time, hopes to be fit for Wimbledon

Novak Djokovic recently stated that he was taking his rehabilitation process day by day to be fit for Wimbledon. While he has been training for a few days, he has yet to decide on his participation.

The former World No.1 opined that he would give somebody else the chance to play at the grass Major if he was not confident in his ability to make a deep run at the event.

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I’m going to take it day by day and then make a decision based over the next four or five, six days and if I know that I can play close to my maximum or at maximum, then I’ll play if not, then give somebody else a chance to play.

Novak Djokovic said.

Djokovic has won Wimbledon seven times in his career. He came close to winning a record-equalling eighth title last year when he lost to Carlos Alcaraz in a five-set epic final.

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