Novak Djokovic approaches Wimbledon seeking eighth title, record 24th Grand Slam

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Listen to Novak Djokovic’s opponents explain why he is as successful as he is — why he will begin his pursuit of a fifth consecutive and eighth overall Wimbledon championship on Monday; why he also will be attempting to claim an Open era-record 24th Grand Slam trophy over the coming fortnight on the All England Club’s grass courts — and they’ll offer plenty of answers.

His best-in-the-game return of serve. His dangerous two-handed backhand. His elasticity. His stamina. His defense. His ability to read someone else’s intentions, get to where a ball is headed and send it back with force, a combination Casper Ruud described this way after losing to Djokovic in the French Open final: "He sort of just goes into this mode where he just becomes, like, a wall."

Listen to Novak Djokovic explain why he’s done what he’s done and why, at age 36, he’s still doing it, and he’ll offer a reason far less tangible and far less observable, something he mentioned during his victory speech at Roland Garros a few weeks ago.

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Serbias Novak Djokovic kisses the trophy as he celebrates after beating Australias Nick Kyrgios to win the final of the mens singles on day fourteen of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Sunday, July 10, 2022. Djokovics bid for Wimbledon title No. 8 and Grand Slam trophy No. 24 starts next week.  (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)

"I try to visualize every single thing in my life and not only believe it, but really feel it with every cell in my body. And I just want to send a message out there to every young person: Be in the present moment; forget about what happened