Novak Djokovic sees Wimbledon as 'best chance' of winning record-breaking 25th Grand Slam - 'I feel extra inspired to deliver'
Updated 28/06/2025 at 19:53 GMT+1
Novak Djokovic sees Wimbledon as providing him with his "best chance" of winning a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam title. The Serbian 38-year-old has been tied with Australia's Margaret Court on 24 Grand Slam titles since his US Open victory back in 2023. Djokovic, who has won Wimbledon seven times, is looking to become tennis’ most successful singles player in history.
Djokovic: Wimbledon could be ‘best chance’ to land 25th Grand Slam title
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Novak Djokovic believes that Wimbledon could be his "best chance" of winning a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam title.
The 38-year-old has been level with Margaret Court on 24 Grand Slams since 2023, when he won the US Open.
Having claimed seven Wimbledon titles across his career, Djokovic said that this year’s edition may provide him with the "best chance" of becoming tennis’ most successful singles player in history.
"Whether it could be my last dance, I’m not sure, as I’m not sure about Roland-Garros or any other Slam that I play next," Djokovic told reporters at the All England Club on Saturday.
"My wish is to play for several more years. I would love to be healthy physically and also mentally motivated to keep on playing at the highest level. That’s the goal, but you never know at this stage.
"And yes, I would probably agree that Wimbledon could be the best chance because of the results I had, because of how I feel, how I play in Wimbledon, just getting that extra push mentally and motivation to, yeah, perform the best tennis at the highest level."
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Djokovic added that he had developed a great "emotional and mental relationship" with the tournament.
"It’s great to be back," he said. "I love Wimbledon. I’ve always loved it. Always dreamed of playing the Centre Court and winning it.
"I think in the last six editions, I had six finals. Been for one reason or several reasons playing very well in Wimbledon, maybe the most consistently successful Grand Slam for me in the last 10 years.
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"It’s definitely connected to that emotional and mental relationship that I have had with Wimbledon since the earliest stages of my tennis career where, as I said, I always dreamed of winning it.
"When I come here, I feel extra inspired to deliver the best tennis. We all know the tradition and the heritage and the culture of this wonderful tournament that has sustained that for so many years.
"It’s so impressive every single time you walk into this premises. You feel that beautiful tradition."
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