“Ready for tomorrow,” Novak Djokovic sends stern warning to rivals before his Wimbledon first round

Novak Djokovic is ready to open his Wimbledon campaign on Tuesday.

“Ready for tomorrow,” Novak Djokovic sends stern warning to rivals before his Wimbledon first round

Novak Djokovic during the practice session at Wimbledon (Via Imago)

Seven-time Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic has issued a stern warning to his rivals ahead of his opening-round match at SW19 on Tuesday. The Serbian will begin his bid for an eighth Wimbledon title against Vit Kopriva.

Djokovic tweeted a picture of himself practicing serves today, emphasizing that he is ready to revisit the glory days of his tennis career. The Belgrade native will also aim to win his 25th Grand Slam title over the next fortnight.

Countdown starts now. Ready for tomorrow.
Novak Djokovic wrote on X

Joining Djokovic, another former Wimbledon champion, Andy Murray will also be in action on Tuesday. In potentially his last few weeks on the ATP tour, the former World No. 1 made a last-minute decision to make himself available for the Men’s Singles draw that took place on Friday. He will begin his Wimbledon farewell tournament against Tomas Machac.

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Murray has been recovering from a spinal cord injury he sustained in the Round of 16 match against Jordan Thompson. He has also confirmed that he is likely to conclude his career at the upcoming Paris Olympics.

Recalling Novak Djokovic’s road to recovery

It was only the start of June when the tennis world received news that defending Roland Garros champion Novak Djokovic had withdrawn from his quarter-final against Casper Ruud. The Serbian sustained a meniscus tear in the fourth-round match against Francisco Cerundolo.

Novak Djokovic Wimbledon
Novak Djokovic (via Open Source/X)

Many tennis pundits criticized Roland Garros’ scheduling of Djokovic’s matches, as the Serbian was finishing matches beyond 3 am local time. At that point, it seemed almost certain that Djokovic would be ruled out of Wimbledon.

According to many former top players, a meniscus tear takes almost one month to six weeks to properly heal. However, surprising news came when Djokovic was seen hitting the gym and working tirelessly to return to the court.

Djokovic arrived at Wimbledon last Sunday to assess his physical condition on grass. After a few practice sets with Daniil Medvedev and Jannik Sinner, the seven-time champion stated that he was playing without pain again. Hence, he made himself available for the Wimbledon main draw, which took place on Friday.

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