Novak Djokovic will play at Wimbledon, the third Grand Slam of the year, after making the draw earlier today despite concerns over his fitness after pulling out before the Roland Garros quarter-finals.
The seven-time All England Club champion had to pull out ahead of his last-eight clash with Casper Ruud in Paris after tearing the medial meniscus in his right knee. The men's world No. 2 said earlier this week that he would only play at Wimbledon if he had a chance to challenge for the title, and by all accounts he appears to be up for the challenge.
The Joker, who has 24 Slam titles to his name, has reached the Wimbledon final in the past five years, last losing to Carlos Alcaraz in a dramatic five-set clash.
In the first round of the tournament, Nole will play the 27-year-old Czech Vit Kopriva, and after the end of Wimbledon, he will turn his attention to the Games in Paris, where he will chase first Olympic gold in his career.
Meanwhile, two-time Wimbledon champion Andy Murray is also in the main draw despite recently undergoing spinal surgery. The Scotsman had to go under the knife to remove a spinal cyst.
The former world No. 1 had said on Thursday that he was unlikely to be ready for the singles battles. In the first round, he has a treacherous obstacle in Tomas Machac, who is 38th in the rankings and has already beaten the Briton twice this year in Marseille and Miami. | BGNES
