Novak Djokovic will have already turned his focus to Wimbledon following his disappointing run at Roland Garros.
Djokovic was beaten by Joao Fonseca in the third round of the clay-court Grand Slam, losing their match 6-4, 6-4, 3-6, 5-7, 5-7.
It was a real shock for the ATP veteran, who once again fell short in his bid to secure a record 25th Grand Slam title.
The next opportunity for Djokovic arrives at Wimbledon, where his chances of success have now been discussed by his fellow legend John McEnroe.
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John McEnroe discusses Novak Djokovic’s Wimbledon chances
As quoted by TNT Sports, McEnroe said of Djokovic getting to number 25 at Wimbledon: “I don’t know about the final [chance] but probably the best.
“He knows how to play on it [grass] almost better than anyone and there are not many players that are comfortable on it.
“Also, the points are shorter.
“He is 39 now.
“At some point, it seemed like he was going pretty well, but the heat got to him a bit.
“There’s no question about that.
“But he still looks in great shape.
“He can’t be quite as quick, his endurance is a little bit less, so this seems to be his best chance to me for sure.”
McEnroe added of the 39-year-old Serbian: “This is somewhat superhuman, he’s still doing it.
“It’s crazy.
“He seems to still be motivated and God bless him if he still wants to be doing it.”
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Current form doesn’t exactly bode well for Djokovic, who may now rue his early exit given that top seed Jannik Sinner suffered the same fate and Carlos Alcaraz was out with injury.
However, Alcaraz will miss Wimbledon too, which should give the veteran some form of confidence that he can indeed lift the trophy.
| Result | Year | Opponent | Score |
| Win | 2011 | Rafael Nadal | 6–4, 6–1, 1–6, 6–3 |
| Loss | 2013 | Andy Murray | 4–6, 5–7, 4–6 |
| Win | 2014 | Roger Federer | 6–7(7–9), 6–4, 7–6(7–4), 5–7, 6–4 |
| Win | 2015 | Roger Federer | 7–6(7–1), 6–7(10–12), 6–4, 6–3 |
| Win | 2018 | Kevin Anderson | 6–2, 6–2, 7–6(7–3) |
| Win | 2019 | Roger Federer | 7–6(7–5), 1–6, 7–6(7–4), 4–6, 13–12(7–3) |
| Win | 2021 | Matteo Berrettini | 6–7(4–7), 6–4, 6–4, 6–3 |
| Win | 2022 | Nick Kyrgios | 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 7–6(7–3) |
| Loss | 2023 | Carlos Alcaraz | 6–1, 6–7(6–8), 1–6, 6–3, 4–6 |
| Loss | 2024 | Carlos Alcaraz | 2–6, 2–6, 6–7(4–7) |
History certainly favors him in that regard, with Djokovic boasting a mammoth seven titles at the All England Club.
He has also been beaten in three finals, falling to Andy Murray in 2013 and Alcaraz in both 2023 and 2024.
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