{"id":16108,"date":"2026-07-02T17:41:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T17:41:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=16108"},"modified":"2026-07-02T17:41:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T17:41:08","slug":"andy-roddick-makes-novak-djokovic-wimbledon-claim-as-he-chases-roger-federer-record","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=16108","title":{"rendered":"Andy Roddick makes Novak Djokovic Wimbledon claim as he chases Roger Federer record"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; 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and has a &#8216;real chance&#8217; of winning Wimbledon as he &#8216;looks sharper&#8217; than Jannik Sinner.<\/p>\n<p>Djokovic, 39, is bidding to win a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam and join his great rival Roger Federer on eight Wimbledon titles.<\/p>\n<p>The Serbian legend has failed to add to his Grand Slam tally since 2023, finding it difficult to compete with the two best players in the world, Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz.<\/p>\n<p>Sinner and Alcaraz have shared most of the major titles in recent years, with the former winning four since the start of 2024 and the latter picking up seven since his first in September 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Djokovic only has one of those rivals to contend with at Wimbledon, however, as Alcaraz was forced to withdraw due to the wrist injury that also kept him out of the French Open.<\/p>\n<p>The seven-time champion dropped a set in his first-round match against China&#8217;s Wu Yibing but produced a &#8216;vintage&#8217; performance to beat Stefanos Tsitsipas in the second round.<\/p>\n<p>Roddick was in one of the Centre Court commentary boxes for Djokovic&#8217;s second-round victory and said he was &#8216;blown away&#8217; by the veteran&#8217;s level.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"594\" height=\"396\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2284242448.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=594\" class=\"article-image wp-image-29018194\" alt=\"Day Three: The Championships - Wimbledon 2026\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Seven-time Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The three-time Wimbledon finalist even said Djokovic currently &#8216;looks sharper&#8217; than world number Sinner, who followed up a nervy five-set win over Miomir Kecmanovic with a straight-set victory over Nuno Borges.<\/p>\n<p>Sinner, 24, was a heavy favourite to win the recent French Open following Alcaraz&#8217;s withdrawal but lost in the second round after struggling with the heat and cramp.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I was in the commentary bunker on court for Novak Djokovic\u2019s game and seeing him up close was\u00a0really interesting,&#8217; 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He is in this tournament with a real chance. Today was important on\u00a0a number of\u00a0levels.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;One, you win\u00a0a match in the drive for 25, but you do it quickly as well. There was no part of his game that\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0look locked in today.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I know\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0a good matchup for Novak,\u00a0there\u2019s\u00a0not a lot\u00a0Tsitsipas\u00a0can do against him,\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0a runaway train of a matchup with Novak now winning 12 in a row against him.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A Centre Court masterclass \u2728<\/p>\n<p>Novak Djokovic advances to his 20th Wimbledon third round \ud83d\ude2e\u200d\ud83d\udca8#Wimbledon <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/U1khfzdPEm\">pic.twitter.com\/U1khfzdPEm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 1, 2026<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>&#8216;But it was a vintage performance. He was cooking second serve returns, he was moving the ball around the court and\u00a0injecting\u00a0as much pace\u00a0on the ball\u00a0as\u00a0I\u2019ve\u00a0seen in a\u00a0while.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I was blown away with the quality of his ball-striking today. Novak was\u00a0phenomenal from start to finish \u2013 he is in this thing.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;His movement at this age, when\u00a0he\u2019s\u00a0not the\u00a0fastest\u00a0he\u2019s\u00a0ever been, translates better on grass than any other surface.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-88828159.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-29018200\" alt=\"The Championships - Wimbledon 2009 Day Thirteen\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Roger Federer holds the record for most Wimbledon wins (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8216;I\u2019m\u00a0just telling you now, that was a message sent because he is cleaning the ball and he did himself a massive favour with the time on court.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I also called Jannik Sinner\u00a0and that forehand is struggling a bit,\u00a0he\u2019s\u00a0searching for something a little bit. 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