Vijay Amritraj has weighed in on Novak Djokovic's chances at this year's <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/other-sports/article/wimbledon-2026-serena-williams-set-for-historic-singles-return-against-maya-joint-23637014" rel="nofollow">Wimbledon Championships</a>. Former Indian tennis star believes Djokovic can mount a challenge at the SW19 as he chases a historic 25th Grand Slam title.
<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/other-sports/article/crowd-electric-and-loud-as-always-novak-djokovic-after-his-first-round-victory-in-us-open-2025-23591158" rel="nofollow">Tennis icon Novak Djokovic</a> is currently level with Margaret Court on 24 Grand Slam titles in the Open Era. A win at Wimbledon will take the Serbian to an unprecedented 25 Grand Slam titles.
Speaking about Djokovic's chances at this year's Wimbledon, Amritraj said that the first week will be crucial for the Serbian star.
"The question on everyone's mind is whether Djokovic can win Wimbledon at 39. If anyone can do it, it's him. He has the mental strength, the physical fitness, and the experience. He is as strong mentally as he is physically. He knows exactly what it takes to win Grand Slams. If he ends up playing two five-set matches in the first week, it will take a toll on his body. No doubt. He needs to keep those long matches to a minimum. Winning in straight sets or four sets will make a big difference. He must get through three matches in the first week." Vijay Amritraj said.
Amritraj further added that Djokovic's draw needs to work in his favour for him to win at Wimbledon. With <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/other-sports/article/sinner-likely-to-face-djoko-in-semis-23637070" rel="nofollow">World No 1 Jannik Sinner,</a> Alexander Zverev and Ben Shelton among the young players in contention, Djokovic will have to navigate his way through a tough draw.
"By the time the fourth round comes around on Sunday or Monday, if he has conserved energy, he will be in good shape for the second week. The other factor is the draw. Some of the big names, Ben Shelton, Taylor Fritz, Alexander Zverev, or even Jannik Sinner, could lose early. If the draw opens up, that could work in his favour. There are always unknowns. But does he have a chance? I believe he does," he added.
<h2>Novak Djokovic's Wimbledon draw</h2>
Novak Djokovic (seeded No. 7) is in the top half of the Wimbledon draw and could face defending champion Jannik Sinner in the semi-finals.
Djokovic's draw:
First Round: Wu Yibing Second Round: Stefanos Tsitsipas Third Round: Joao Fonseca&nbsp; Fourth Round: Andrey Rublev&nbsp; Quarter-Finals: Felix Auger-Aliassime&nbsp; Semi-Finals: Jannik Sinner&nbsp; Final: Alexander Zverev

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