Novak Djokovic is in pursuit of making history at this year’s Wimbledon championships, as he bids to become the first player to reach 25 Grand Slam titles.
Djokovic is currently tied with Margaret Court for the most major crowns of any man or woman, with 24 to his name.
His most recent triumph at a Grand Slam was in 2023, when he lifted the US Open title for the fourth time.
Since then, the Serb has attempted to break the record and came close at Wimbledon last year, before suffering defeat to Carlos Alcaraz in the final.
The 38-year-old’s window to clinch number 25 is closing by the day, but after the Wimbledon draw was announced, his chances of completing the feat have just increased.
Novak Djokovic’s favourable path to the final at Wimbledon
Djokovic has been placed on the opposite half of the draw to Alcaraz, meaning he can avoid the Spaniard until the final.
His first round matchup will be against Alexandre Muller, and he could face one of Dan Evans or Jay Clarke in round two.
In his path to the quarter-finals are Alex Michelsen, Tomas Machac, and Alex de Minaur, all of whom he has a winning record against.
Should Djokovic advance to the last eight, potential opponents come in the form of Jack Draper, Alexander Bublik, Flavio Cobolli, and Jakub Mensik.
A clash with world number one Jannik Sinner is the most likely scenario in the semi-final for the seven-time Wimbledon champion.
Despite Djokovic’s poor recent record against the Italian, he won their last meeting on grass in the final four of the championships in 2023.
Novak Djokovic’s chance to tie Roger Federer’s record at Wimbledon
With Djokovic’s draw looking promising, he’ll not only have the chance to win a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam but will have the opportunity to tie Roger Federer‘s Wimbledon record.
In 2017 Federer won his eighth and final Wimbledon title, the most of any man in tennis history.
Since that year, Djokovic picked up four more crowns in South West London, including the 2019 title, in which he beat the Swiss legend to win the trophy.
His tally is now seven, the joint-second most in the Open Era along with Pete Sampras, and he could finally match Federer’s total in what may potentially be his last year on tour.
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