Novak Djokovic is still in search of Wimbledon history as he looks to equal Roger Federer’s haul of titles at the All England Club before he calls time on his career.
Djokovic hinted at retirement at the French Open, waving goodbye to Court Philippe-Chatrier after he was beaten in the semi-final at Roland Garros.
A run to the last four in Paris did offer hope that Djokovic can get his hands on one final major before the curtain comes down on his glittering singles career.
He ran into a formidable Jannik Sinner in the semis, but his win over Alexander Zverev in the quarter-final was a particularly impressive showing.
Wimbledon has been a happy hunting ground for Djokovic throughout his career and it’s good for this year’s event that he appears to be playing some of the best tennis he’s managed for some time.
Photo by Julian Finney/Getty ImagesJimmy Connors suggests whether Novak Djokovic can win Wimbledon
It does feel like a really strange question when having the audacity to debate whether or not such an icon of the game can win a tournament that he’s won seven times.
But, that’s where we are and ahead of crowds gathering at SW19, the legendary Jimmy Connors has been discussing Djokovic’s hopes of success at Wimbledon.
When asked whether or not Djokovic can lift the title, Connors, who won Wimbledon twice, delivered an emphatic response.
He said on the Advantage Connors podcast: “Sure? Why not? His success on all the Grand Slam surfaces has been pretty amazing, let’s face it. Going in, I am sure he would have loved to have got to the final there and beaten Sinner and had that confidence flowing to his game.
“But I keep telling you, that getting older and playing against these young kids is no easy task, especially in these three out of five set matches.
“It’s not the one that you win 6-4 in the fifth or 7-5 in the fourth set. It’s the ones that follow that break you down and wear you out to where you get to the quarter finals or the semi finals and that is where you are supposed to be starting to play your best and getting on a roll, not fighting fatigue.
“It just happens to every athlete. You can’t beat it. Because the athletes, when you get older, your competition is younger and when they come in and want to make their name like Sinner and Alcaraz, they want to use you, the older guy, as their stepping stone.
“A lot of these guys – to beat Novak and to be able to tell your kids that I beat Djokovic at Wimbledon, that’s big!”
Novak Djokovic stats in 2025
Djokovic lifting the title at Wimbledon would likely be popular even in the eyes of Roger Federer supporters.
Everyone has their favourite players when it comes to the big three, but it’s hard to deny that Djokovic still reaching the last four of Grand Slam events at 38 is pretty remarkable.
Djokovic has been indifferent to this point in 2025, but the hope will be that he’s now put his blip behind him and he can start to genuinely challenge for Grand Slam title number 25 again.
Novak Djokovic’s stats 2025
Djokovic will likely have to overcome at least one of Jannik Sinner or Carlos Alcaraz if he’s to win Wimbledon for a record-equalling eighth time.
Last year, he battled a knee injury and still reached the final after surgery, losing to an unstoppable Alcaraz in the showpiece match.
Djokovic looks to be fit and healthy for the first time in months at the moment and that in itself makes him a dangerous entity in the race to win the 2025 Wimbledon crown.