Alexander Zverev is making the most of practicing with Novak Djokovic ahead of Wimbledon.
The German is set to compete at the grass court Grand Slam as the third seed, behind defending champions Carlos Alcaraz and world number one Jannik Sinner.
The 28-year-old has yet to produce his best tennis at the All-England club as he is yet to go beyond the fourth round.
This week Zverev has stepped up his preparations for the Wimbledon but practicing with the 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic.
Alexander Zverev asked Novak Djokovic for advice on certain shots while practising for Wimbledon
Zverev is working hard to be ready for Wimbledon and have his best run at what has been a difficult tournament for him.
He has enjoyed a solid run on grass so far this season after reaching the Stuttgart Open final and the Halle Open semi-finals.
In the run-up to Wimbledon, Zverev is working on areas of his game and they enlisted the help of Djokovic to do so as they practiced together at SW19.
During their session Zverev told Tennis365 which shots Djokovic helped him with and he appreciated how willing he was to help a direct rival in this way.
“I practiced with him and I was asking him questions about my service and I was asking questions about the return and what he was focusing on,” Zverev said.
“You might think he is five or six in the world and I’m No 3 in the world and we might be competing at Wimbledon at some point, so he might not want to answer my questions.
“But he is so generous and he took his time to answer and to give me suggestions. I’m not sure anybody else in the world will do that to a direct competitor of his.
“He’s so generous when he answers. He actually takes his time and thinks about everything before he gives you an honest answer. I’m not sure anyone else in that world would do that.”
When can Alexander Zverev and Novak Djokovic play each other at Wimbledon?
Zverev and Djokovic played one another at the French Open, the last Grand Slam that was played.
If they are to play each other at Wimbledon it cannot happen until the final, a stage of the tournament Zverev has never reached.
The three-time Grand Slam runner-up will play Arthur Rinderknech in his opening Wimbledon match and Pablo Carreno Busta could be waiting in round two.
A tough third round encounter against former Wimbledon finalist Matteo Berrettini could be on three cards for Zverev, and Tyalor Fritz, who has won their last five meetings, may be waiting in the quarter-finals.
Defending champion Alcaraz may be Zverev’s semi-final opponent, while Sinner or Djokovic could be an opponent in the final.
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