"English crowd will have the best of both worlds," Djokovic addresses concerns over Wimbledon final clashing with Euro Final

Novak Djokovic has addressed the concerns regarding the potential overlap of the Wimbledon final with the Euro final between Spain and England. The 7-time champion will be seeking his eighth title on Sunday, July 14, against Carlos Alcaraz, the same day as the Euro final.

The world No. 2 defeated Lorenzo Musetti in straight sets, securing a rematch of the 2023 final against Alcaraz, who overcame Daniil Medvedev in four sets. Djokovic aims to avenge last year's loss and claim his 25th Grand Slam title and eighth at SW19.

Djokovic unfazed by Wimbledon and Euro final clash

Without a doubt, it will be an ideal final between the defending champion and the 7-time champion, a repeat of the 2023 showdown. Last year, Alcaraz and Djokovic delivered a spectacle, with the young Spaniard winning the trophy in a 5-set thriller after 4 hours and 43 minutes, one of the most memorable finals in recent times.

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The possibility of the final being a long match again concerns some fans, given that the Wimbledon final is scheduled for 2:00 PM London time, while the Euro final in Berlin will start at 8:00 PM London time, with England seeking their first European title against Spain.

However, Djokovic expressed that he is not worried about a potential overlap of both matches. According to the Serbian, the local audience will have enough time to enjoy both finals: “I think that the English crowd will have the best of both worlds because I think the finals is at night, so we are starting I think at 2 PM, so they'll have plenty of time to enjoy the tennis and football as well."

Djokovic and Alcaraz in the 2023 Wimbledon final

“I think the Wimbledon finals is probably the most-watched tennis match of the entire year in the world. So not only England, but I'm sure that a lot of people around the world will follow it. It adds more, I guess, to the importance of the match.”

Djokovic also compared Alcaraz to himself, highlighting the 20-year-old Spaniard's adaptability: “I see a lot of similarities between me and him in terms of the ability to adapt and adjust to the surface. I think that's probably his biggest trait, is that he's got skills to play equally well on any surface and to adapt to a given opponent that particular day.

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“So he's a very all-around player, very complete player. Impressive what he has done for such a young age. I said on the court, which I think probably all of us share the same opinion, that he's going to win many slams in his career,” Novak Djokovic added.“Hope he's going to give me this one in two days, and let's see (smiling). After that I'll cheer for him.”

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