Djokovic and Wimbledon: eternal glory or the beginning of the end

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All or nothing for Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon. The Serbian faces the London tournament with the feeling that now or never is his goal to claim his 25th Grand Slam title. A similar feeling was experienced before the start of Roland Garros when the withdrawal of Carlos Alcaraz was announced for both tournaments. However, his clay court preparation was minimal, and he packed his bags in the third round. Now, he has a unique opportunity ahead in the place where he has triumphed seven times, but it could also be the beginning of the end.

The atmosphere surrounding Djokovic suggests that people are enjoying the last moments of the most decorated tennis player of all time. Since his Olympic gold in Paris 2024, the Serbian closed the chapter on tennis and now has only one goal in mind, more out of pure competitive hunger than necessity: the 25th Grand Slam. Since then, he has focused solely on the four most important tournaments in the world of tennis.

Except for US Open 2024 and Roland Garros 2026, where he was eliminated in the second round, the Belgrade native has reached at least the semifinals of the remaining Grand Slams, reaching a peak in the Australian Open 2026 final against Alcaraz. He has not achieved it yet, but he has come very close many times.

Now, still without Alcaraz and with Jannik Sinner physically struggling, another opportunity arises for him in the London summer, where his game has adapted perfectly and where he knows the secrets and intricacies of the most demanding and technical surface on the circuit. 

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Wimbledon 2026 could be a turning point in Novak Djokovic's career

In fact, this Wimbledon 2026 could mark a before and after. Djokovic defends 800 points from his semifinals last year and currently sits in the eighth position of the ATP ranking with 3,760 points. If the Balkan player does not match his previous result, that is, if he falls in the quarterfinals or in earlier rounds, he would virtually drop out of the top ten list.

If this happens, it would end a streak of 417 weeks and eight years, when he returned to the top 10 after his Wimbledon title in 2018. It would be a milestone more symbolic than anything else. Djokovic has made it clear on numerous occasions that he no longer looks at rankings, but the sporting consequences of this hypothetical exit would be of great magnitude.

Especially because in future Grand Slams, such as the US Open, he could face much tougher draws and pairings than he has had so far when he was within the top 5. Therefore, he could have much tougher early rounds, similar to what happened to him in Roland Garros against Joao Fonseca, which could seriously jeopardize his aspirations for a 25th Grand Slam title.

Although it is necessary to go through a Wimbledon where people expect him to meet their expectations before arriving at this scenario. Without Alcaraz and having learned a lesson from Roland Garros, Djokovic is aware of the opportunity that lies ahead and also of the possibility of becoming a last golden chance. Djokovic, now or never.
 

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