Novak Djokovic underwent surgery for a muscle tear in the meniscus of his right knee on June 5one day after making official his resignation from playing in the Roland Garros quarterfinals with Casper Ruud.
He was in doubt until his participation in the Paris Olympic Games (July 27 to August 4). Djokovic made it to the Wimbledon final for the tenth time this Friday, just 37 days after undergoing surgery.
At 37 years and 53 days old, and playing with a bulky knee pad, time seems to go by for ‘Nole’, executioner of Lorenzo Musetti, 6-4, 7-6(2) and 6-4. Nobody in the Open Era had been able to stand for three times in the fight for the title with more than 35 years. In up to six ‘Grand Slam’ finals he has stood above that age.
As a child, while bombs were falling in my city, I dreamed of winning Wimbledon
Wimbledon will repeat the final of the last edition with Carlos Alcaraz on the other side of the net. Musetti had his moment in the second set, when he started with a break advantage. The feeling was always that Djokovic was going to recover that disadvantage however and whenever he wanted. That’s how it was. The outcome was sudden death and he fell on the Balkan side.
The record tennis player
Like it more or like it less, the numbers crown Novak as the best player who has never held a racket. There are already 37 ‘Grand Slam’ finals, six more than Roger Federerhis most immediate pursuer in that ranking, and three more than Chris Evertthe one that added the most among the women.
“There is no formula or formula for success. If you have had difficulties in life, it helps you. And that is what has happened to me. Diet, rest, there are many things that have helped me. brought me here,” he explained in conclusion.
