Winning return could take Djokovic to hallowed ground at Wimbledon

Serb’s ‘hit and fly’ return makes him clear favourite at a tournament where he could equal the men’s slam record

As Wimbledon returns after a sad season without grass-court tennis, the question surrounding the men’s draw is simple: can anyone stop Novak Djokovic? Over the past 10 years of his dominance and destruction, similar questions have been asked before a major tournament, but rarely have there been so few potential disruptors waiting in the wings.

Grass has been a specialist surface with a fleeting competition season for some time, but the top eight seeds at Wimbledon are as unproven and inexperienced on the turf as any leading pack in decades. Aside from Djokovic, five times the champion there, and the eight-times champion Roger Federer, who is still seeking to rediscover consistency after two knee operations, the rest have one Wimbledon quarter-final between them.

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from The Guardian https://ift.tt/3djFsim