Novak Djokovic: Mats Wilander identifies trait that sets Serbian apart as he eyes eighth Wimbledon title

There is one particular trait that sets Novak Djokovic apart from the rest as the Serbian eyes more history at Wimbledon, reckons Eurosport's Mats Wilander. In recent years especially, Djokovic has made it his signature to be able to find his best level in the year's most important matches, despite at times lacking competitive match practice. Ad That's been the case again at this edition of Wimbledon, with Djokovic transitioning from clay to grass via just a single exhibition tournament, but being nonetheless able to progress serenely through the draw thus far.

WimbledonWimbledon 2023: Day 7 Order of Play and schedule – When are Djokovic, Swiatek and Pegula playing?19 HOURS AGO Djokovic, having beaten Stan Wawrinka in the previous round, takes on Poland's 17th seed Hubert Hurkacz on Sunday for a place in the quarter-finals. Asked by Barbara Schett how Djokovic manages to balance all the competing demands on his time — which include chasing a 24th major, a family and a raft of off-court requests — Wilander replied: «I have no idea. »He's got so many people around him that every minute and every session is organised by somebody else and not him.

He has to show up and do the work. «It's completely different today to even when you guys [Schett and Laura Robson, both alongside Wilander] played, but obviously when I played. »So this part I understand.

How he can show up mentally for every single match the whole year — that part I do not understand. «I think that's why these guys are bringing their families with them, because they need to feel at home and relax, and see their kids, and see their wife, and then 'two hours, I need two hours to be focused 100%'. »That's very different from when we used to play and we travelled