The serious risk Djokovic faces at Wimbledon

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Novak Djokovic is in danger for Wimbledon 2026, as his decision not to play any tournaments between Roland Garros and the London Grand Slam could cause him to drop out of the top 8, leading to potentially facing tough opponents starting from the round of 16. In fact, he could even meet a dangerous rival in the third round already.

The Serbian tennis player recently lost in the third round in Paris against Joao Fonseca after winning the first two sets, pushing himself physically to the limit. Nole knows that Wimbledon is one of his best opportunities to secure his 25th Grand Slam and make history by surpassing himself, which is why he has chosen to take a break for several weeks to preserve his body. However, the consequences could be devastating as he currently holds the 7th position in the rankings and could fall even further.

Taylor Fritz and Daniil Medvedev are his closest pursuers, and this week they are playing in the ATP Halle tournament aiming to achieve a good result and surpass the Serbian. If both go far, Novak would be relegated to the 9th spot in the rankings, which would be devastating for his interests. However, with Alcaraz's withdrawal due to his wrist injury, at least he could be the 8th seed, although he would likely have a very unfavorable draw at the All England Club.

Why Djokovic is facing such difficulty to win Wimbledon 2026

For Djokovic to have a chance to win another Grand Slam, several factors need to come together, and one of them is that he arrives in good physical condition for the final rounds. The worse his ranking, the greater physical load he will have due to the demands of his opponents, and this is very bad news for his interests. We saw last year how he struggled and couldn't do anything against Jannik Sinner in the semifinals, so it wouldn't be surprising to see a similar situation this year.

It is true that on grass there are very few opponents who can harm Novak at his best level, but it is also important to remember that since the 2026 Australian Open where he reached the final, he has barely won 4 individual matches. Limited match practice, numerous complaints and doubts, especially doubts. The GOAT will have to take risks in the early rounds to avoid an excessive accumulation of minutes, and hope that Fritz and Medvedev don't go far so he can be the 6th seed.

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