What happened after Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka’s training session at Wimbledon as joke made on court

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Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka continued their Wimbledon preparations by training together at the All England Club.

Sabalenka practised with Jannik Sinner earlier in the week, and has now turned to seven-time Wimbledon champion Djokovic.

Djokovic signalled his Wimbledon intentions early, with just one more title needed to equal Roger Federer’s all-time record.

The Swiss icon won eight titles at SW19, with Djokovic joined by Pete Sampras and William Renshaw on seven.

He enters the Grand Slam sitting sixth in the ATP Tour rankings, with Sabalenka occupying top spot in the WTA Tour rankings.

What Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka did after Wimbledon training session

And as per The Guardian’s Tumaini Carayol, the Serbian risked the wrath of the Belarusian during their practice session in London.

Speaking to the world number one about her grunting on court, Djokovic said: “That would be a hindrance on the ATP tour.”

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But three-time Grand Slam champion Sabalenka seemingly took the joke in good spirits, replying: “I thought we were friends?”

The collaboration between the two stars certainly didn’t end there, with Carayol sharing insight into their post-training actions together.

He added on X: “After their training session, Djokovic and Sabalenka had a good 30+ minute discussion on the court, with Djokovic asking about Sabalenka’s career and giving her a lot of advice and encouragement. Good vibes at Wimbledon.”

Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka play out practice challenge ahead of Wimbledon

Both Djokovic and Sabalenka head into Wimbledon at intriguing times, with the pair having also played out a fun practice challenge at SW19.

The Serbian is chasing a record 25th Grand Slam title, and will be keen to show he can still compete at the highest level.

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His only success this season arrived at the ATP 250 event in Geneva, while his French Open run came to an end at the hands of world number one Sinner.

Sabalenka meanwhile, like Sinner, lost in the final of the French Open, and will be eager to bounce back with another Grand Slam title after that defeat to Coco Gauff.