Djokovic on Tsitsipas' Moment: "He is not in his best form right now, that is evident"

Andrés Tomás Rico | 2 Jul 2026 | 01.06

Djokovic, about Tsitsipas' moment: "He is not in his best form at the moment, that is evident." Photo: Getty Images

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Novak Djokovic was Novak Djokovic again. And what better place to reconnect with his tennis than on the Central Court of Wimbledon. The Serbian had doubts in his debut, but in his second match at the London Grand Slam, he gave no chance to an innocuous Stefanos Tsitsipas. In fact, it was the best version of the 24-time Grand Slam champion in recent months.

However, in the press conference after his victory, he talked about different subjects. On the one hand, he spoke about the poor form of the Greek, but also found time to once again call for new formats in tennis, in addition to giving his opinion on the state of the grass at Wimbledon and the high number of slips occurring.

Novak Djokovic laments Tsitsipas' current form

"Stefanos is not in his best form as when he was top 5 and playing Grand Slam finals. That's evident. You could notice it in crucial moments where he missed shots that he wouldn't normally miss. But that's tennis. When you play at the highest level, if you lack confidence, you start overthinking shots and don't feel comfortable executing the right shots at the right time."

"I think he's still finding his confidence and trying to reach the desired level, the level he had before for many years. Yes, today I believe I raised my level, and he probably didn't play as well as he could. So, it was enough to win in straight sets."

Djokovic continues to advocate for innovations in the tennis world

"There are different ways to innovate. As I mentioned in the previous press conference, we also need to look at the competition format and the rules of the respective circuits. The issue is how to attract new fans, especially younger ones, with limited attention spans. They like dynamic content, which we already have. Tennis is a very dynamic and exciting sport. One-on-one. But sometimes it can last too long. If you're not a die-hard tennis fan, maybe it's not so interesting to watch something for three, four, or five hours when everything is available on other screens, right?"

Djokovic on Tsitsipas saying he felt there was a bigger gap between them in their match at Wimbledon, ‘Stefanos is not in the best shape like he was when he was top 5 in the world & playing Grand Slam Finals. That’s obvious… He’s still finding his confidence I think’

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"It's not something new. It's not just me talking or thinking about it. As I've seen and heard over the past 15 years, many people talk about how we can improve the sport. But not much happens in practice. It remains more in theory than in reality. We'll see. I don't know. Obviously, I'm not in a position to have a magic wand and change or decide what needs to be changed. I'm always open to discussion. Happy to use my platform or the influence we may have to collectively improve the game."

Djokovic gives his opinion on the constant slips at Wimbledon

"You're going to fall more than on any other surface. That's one. And two, there's probably a higher risk of falls if the roof is closed because the grass is slippery. There's more moisture and dew. The court is more slippery. With my type of movement, which is quite dynamic, yes, I've been lucky so far that nothing really serious has happened. It's not something you can predict or completely avoid. In the moment, you're fighting, competing, it can happen," states Novak Djokovic, who will face Arthur Rinderknech in the third round of Wimbledon 2026.

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