Djokovic refused to kneel at Wimbledon in his first victory

Safe and sound. So I stay Novak Djokovic after his Wimbledon 2024 debut, twenty-seven days after undergoing surgery in Paris to repair a meniscal tear in his right knee. A success, although short-lived because the Serbian himself knows that he must wait for how the articulation of the accumulation of efforts evolves, especially when the rival demands unlimited validity.

Because the seven-time Wimbledon champion, was kicked out in the last final Carlos Alcaraz, took advantage of the experience of his 37 years and the quality of his 24 Grand Slams to win without the slightest risk. He measured every move to avoid the treacherous slippage of the grass, especially as the condensation increased as it played under the roof of the headquarters due to the intermittent London rain. He slipped into rare opportunities with his right leg, making the most of the freedom of his left.

All this from a maximum capacity for concentration. Envy. There is no better way to avoid accidents than to apply every factor of the game, reducing the presence on the court as much as possible.

In his condition, a small victory, no matter how much the rival helped. The Czech Vit Kopriva, 27 years old and 123rd ATP, he was scared. winner of Richard Gasquet in the final round of the qualifying phase, it dwarfed the magnitude of the event.

And Djokovic is more predatory than ever. Expired 6-1, 6-2 and 6-2 in 1h.58′. A lesson in resilience. Focus on making the service your best ally: 35 points from 39 who won the first serve, 13 of 19 including the second. He didn’t give a chance to break. He opened the service turn with three ‘aces’, closed the classification with three more direct serves. Mental strength, superhuman.

And the picture helps. In the second round, the Spanish Alexander Moro or the british Jacob Farnley.