The 2024 Wimbledon Championships final will include Novak Djokovic, but according to former ATP player Jim Courier, the grass is the reason it happened.
A month ago, the 37-year-old Serbian had knee surgery, which nearly prevented him from competing at Wimbledon. Djokovic’s knee surgeon informed the press that he didn’t think he would be able to compete at the Championships.
Similar to how Taylor Fritz accomplished a similar feat, it seemed nearly impossible, but the 24-time major winner recovered in time and advanced to the grass-court major final.
The 2024 Wimbledon Championships final will include Novak Djokovic, but according to former ATP player Jim Courier, the grass is the reason it happened.
A month ago, the 37-year-old Serbian had knee surgery, which nearly prevented him from competing at Wimbledon. Djokovic’s knee surgeon informed the press that he didn’t think he would be able to compete at the Championships.
Similar to how Taylor Fritz accomplished a similar feat, it seemed nearly impossible, but the 24-time major winner recovered in time and advanced to the grass-court major final.
The fact that the competition is held on grass, according to former player Courier, explains why the run to the final was especially noteworthy. The surface is distinct since most players don’t have many opportunities to play on it, making it challenging for them to fully comprehend.
Because he is familiar with the low-bouncing surface from playing several matches there, Djokovic should have an advantage at SW19 this year. Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic are comparable in that they can both play very mediocre tennis on grass, yet they can both go far because they are superior than the rest of the competition in this area.
