Djokovic will only play Wimbledon if he can 'fight for title'

Novak Djokovic says he will only play astatine this year's Wimbledon if he tin "fight for nan title", but his betterment from knee room is going "in nan correct direction".

The seven-time champion tore nan medial meniscus successful his correct knee astatine nan French Open and had room little than 3 weeks ago.

He intends to make a determination connected whether he will play astatine this year's Championships, which commencement connected 1 July, earlier nan tie is made connected Friday.

He trained for astir 2 hours astatine Wimbledon connected Monday, pinch a support bandage connected his knee, and said afterwards that it was "great" to beryllium backmost astatine nan All England Club.

"I didn’t travel present to play a fewer rounds," he told BBC Sport aft his session.

"If I cognize I tin play adjacent to my maximum aliases astatine maximum, past I’ll play, if not past I’ll springiness personification other a chance to play."

Adding he "liked his trajectory truthful far", Djokovic said: "I really will only play if I cognize I americium successful a authorities which is bully capable to spell acold successful nan tourney and conflict for nan title, truthful that’s nan condition."

Cameras were trained connected Djokovic arsenic he practiced his groundstrokes, serving and volleying connected nan Aorangi believe courts.

He was hitting pinch Argentina's Federico Coria, and nan brace played 2 tie-breaks, nan first of which Djokovic won and nan 2nd he lost.

"Rehab is going successful nan correct guidance each azygous day, a fewer percent amended and better. That’s what’s giving maine dream and encouragement to support going," he said.

"I’m taking things gradually. I’m not pushing myself yet 100% but I’m hoping that’s going to travel successful nan adjacent fewer days."

Should he play astatine Wimbledon this year, Djokovic would beryllium making his 19th quality astatine nan grass-court Grand Slam.

He has reached nan Wimbledon last for nan past 5 years, losing nan 2023 showpiece to Carlos Alcaraz successful a memorable five-set lucifer connected Centre Court.