Novak Djokovic’s participation for Wimbledon currently hangs in the balance.

L: Novak Djokovic, R: Greg Rusedski, In circle: Tom Brady (Via Imago)

Seven-time Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic is in a race to be fit for the Wimbledon Championships. The Serbian underwent knee surgery after tearing his meniscus during his Roland Garros fourth-round match.

Despite this incident occurring about two weeks ago, Djokovic’s participation at Wimbledon is still unclear. However, the 1997 US Open finalist Greg Rusedski is optimistic that the former World No.1 still has a lot to give to the game. The 50-year-old was speaking on the Tennis Channel Inside-In podcast.

I’ve had some conversations with his (Djokovic’s) agent and he wants to play a lot longer, he wants to be the Tom Brady of tennis and a meniscus injury is not serious, it’s just bad luck. And he was starting to play well at the French, I would not discount Novak. If Novak wants to play for another two, three, four years — whatever it is — don’t write him off.

Greg Rusedski said

Perhaps the bigger question mark about Djokovic’s situation is his participation in the Olympic Games. Although he has won seven Wimbledon titles in his career, an Olympic gold medal still remains elusive.

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Furthermore, Djokovic’s lack of form this season has already reduced his chances for Olympic glory, regardless of his knee condition. The Serbian is yet to win an ATP title this year and hasn’t even made an ATP final so far.

This is not a serious injury and he’s the most disciplined athlete I’ve ever seen. I think he’s probably the greatest athlete I’ve ever seen in my life, I mean he is that good as a player. Yes, this year hasn’t been great for him, but let’s not forget, last year he won three of the four Majors and he was in the finals of Wimbledon. Probably one of the Wimbledon finals where he probably should have won the match, but things just didn’t go his way.

Greg Rusedski added

Novak Djokovic to arrive at Wimbledon without official confirmation

Novak Djokovic has decided to travel to Wimbledon, planning to arrive on Monday. However, his ability to compete remains uncertain following recent knee surgery.

The 37-year-old underwent surgery in Paris just 17 days ago after withdrawing from his Roland Garros quarter-final against Casper Ruud. However, he is determined to give himself the best chance of playing by practicing at the All-England Club.
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At the time, Djokovic’s participation in Wimbledon, which begins on July 1, seemed unlikely. Moreover, the Serbian’s aspirations of competing in Paris to win his first Olympic gold medal were also in doubt.

However, Djokovic has since shared two encouraging videos on Instagram. The first video showed him working out on an exercise bike and using a leg weight machine in the gym. The second video, posted on Thursday, depicted him running, doing lunges, and practicing a tentative serve.