Novak Djokovic has made a remarkable recovery to be fit in time for Wimbledon, where he is chasing yet more Grand Slam success.
The Serbian underwent surgery on a knee injury just last month, throwing his presence at the grass-court major into doubt.
But in true Djokovic fashion, the former world number one has not only passed the fitness test, but has passed it with flying colours.
Fans were perhaps in the dark over how his opening round meeting with Czech qualifier Vit Kopriva would go given the injury.
But he quickly erased any fears, with Djokovic coming out on top in the first round of Wimbledon with a 6-1, 6-2, 6-2 win.
Novak Djokovic equals Roger Federer record at Wimbledon
Proving any doubters wrong may just be in his thoughts at this moment in time, but so will catching former rival Roger Federer.
The Swiss legend leads the way for Open Era Wimbledon titles with eight, one ahead of Djokovic, who is joint-second with Pete Sampras.
The Serbian has, however, equalled a different Federer record with his first round win, joining the Swiss on 19 Wimbledon second round appearances, as per OptaAce.
The world number two will appear in his 19th such match when he takes on Jacob Fearnley, with the figure representing the joint-most in the men’s singles draw at the event in the Open Era.
Can Novak Djokovic match Roger Federer’s Wimbledon record?
Djokovic will certainly be delighted with the record, but it is undoubtedly not the one he wants most this month.
The Serbian does lead the way for overall Grand Slam titles, sitting at the very top of the list with 24. Rafael Nadal is a close second with 22, with Federer sitting third with 20.
The Swiss has, of course, retired from the sport, while Nadal cannot currently extend his tally after deciding to skip the tournament.
The Spaniard will instead focus his efforts this summer on the Olympics, with Rennae Stubbs predicting Nadal to be playing for a medal in Paris.
Having been a major doubt for Wimbledon, Djokovic has now emerged as a real contender, particularly given how he has avoided Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz in the draw.
Tennis legend Andy Roddick has predicted the Serb to make it to the last two in London, although he sees Sinner lifting the trophy.
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