Mats Wilander: Djokovic is too hard to beat on grass, he will be the favorite for the trophy along with Siner

Swedish expert claims there are no more than five players who can match Novak Djokovic on the grass at Wimbledon

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No more than five players from today's ATP Tour can beat Djokovic on grass, Photo: Reuters
No more than five players from today's ATP Tour can beat Djokovic on grass, Photo: Reuters
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Celebrated Swedish tennis player, now Eurosport commentator, Mats Wilander, told the Italian "La Gazzetta Dello Sport" that the biggest threat to the defending Wimbledon champion and world number one, Janik Siner, comes from 39-year-old Novak Djokovic.

"I will agree that Siner is the first favorite, Carlos Alcaraz is not playing. In addition, Siner took a break and when he returns to the Wimbledon grass, we will see him in excellent form. He came to Roland Garros after two months of intense games, he was left without energy reserves. Now it will be different. However, in my opinion, Siner was a bigger favorite at Roland Garros than he is now at Wimbledon," said Wilander.

What do you mean?

"Grass always holds more surprises, and that's where we should be careful with Djokovic. He lost to a magnificently played match by Joao Fonseca in Paris, but Wimbledon remains the Grand Slam where he has the best chance of winning a record 25th Grand Slam. It seems to me that this has become an obsessive goal for him," Wilander believes and explains:

"On grass, Djokovic's play is closer to Siner's level than on other surfaces. There is also the statistical aspect: 10 to 20 players could beat him on clay, but on grass there are probably no more than five real opponents," concluded the Swede.

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