Djokovic: “I don’t want to miss Wimbledon”

The Serbian Novak Djokovicseven-time champion at Wimbledon, assured that he has not given up on recovering from the meniscus injury in his right knee that he suffered at the last Roland Garros because he does not want to miss this tournament at the All England Club when he is still at the level to compete.

The one from Belgrade had surgery on the meniscus in his right knee 24 days ago and made a record recovery, in a race against time, to play in the third Grand Slam of the season.

“I don’t want to feel like I’m missing out on a Grand Slam when I can still play, when I’m active and when I can be at this level,” the Serbian explained in a press conference.

“It’s not a fear of being left out, I can only say that it’s an incredible desire to play, to compete, above all, because it’s Wimbledon, the tournament I’ve dreamed about since I was young. about losing it is not right, I don’t want to deal with it,” added Balkan.

“I haven’t had a repeat. If I had, I would have asked myself if I should be here or not, but that’s not the case, why not give it a chance?” Slam winner.

In his press conference, the Serb reiterated Taylor Fritz as inspired to be here, after the American recovered in twenty days from the same meniscus problem in 2021 and was able to compete at Wimbledon.

“I don’t think I am,” he replied when asked if he was a superhuman, as he claimed. Carlos Alcaraz about him. “I think Fritz is it, because he recovered in 21 days and I need a few more. His situation gave me a lot of optimism that he could do it. Knowing that there had been a player who had achieved it in such a short period .the time made me more relaxed and confident.