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Novak Djokovic will only play Wimbledon if he can win the title

Novak Djokovic will only play Wimbledon if he can win the title

Novak Djokovic will only play at Wimbledon if he can "fight for the title".

The Serbian tennis great required knee surgery after being forced to withdraw from the French Open through injury earlier this month and says he will only decide to compete at the All England Club if he is capable of adding another Grand Slam to his collection.

Djokovic - who trained at Wimbledon for almost two hours on Monday (24.06.24) - told BBC Sport: "I didn’t come here to play a few rounds.

"If I know I can play close to my maximum or at maximum, then I'll play. If not, then I'll give somebody else a chance to play.

"I really will only play if I know I am in a state which is good enough to go far in the tournament and fight for the title, so that's the condition."

Djokovic explained that he is "getting better every day" and plans to make a final decision about his participation at SW19 before the draw is made at the end of this week.

The world number two said: "Rehab is going in the right direction every single day, a few per cent better and better. That's what's giving me hope and encouragement to keep going.

"I'm taking things gradually. I'm not pushing myself yet 100 per cent but I'm hoping that's going to come in the next few days."

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