While he launched his Wimbledon campaign with a straight-sets win over countryman Jay Clarke, his schedule will get no easier in the second round as he meets the 24-time Grand Slam champion Djokovic, who is in the hunt for his eighth Challenge Cup.

Novak Djokovic thanked “doctors’ miracle pills” after he overcame feelings of discomfort and the loss of a set to launch his mission to win a record 25th Grand Slam at Wimbledon. The veteran Serb, a seven-time winner at the All England Club,

The veteran saw off the current world number one at Wimbledon in 2022 and 2023, and almost always makes a deep run at Grand Slams. In January he defeated Alcaraz in the last eight in Australia before injury made him withdraw in the semis, while he also reached the last four in Paris a month ago, losing to Sinner.