"Probably the heaviest favourite that I've seen for a very long time": No stopping Djokovic at Wimbledon according to Woodbridge

Former doubles world number one Todd Woodbridge believes that Serbia’s Novak Djokovic is the ‘heaviest favourite’ coming into Wimbledon 2023.

The third Grand Slam of the year will be played from 03-16 of July in London where the 36-year-old will be defending his title which he won after beating Australia’s Nick Kyrgios in the final with a score of 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 7–6.

Woodbridge, who won Wimbledon’s doubles title nine times, was quoted by ausopen.com where he suggested that number one seed Carlos Alcaraz is the only one who can challenge the 23-time Grand Slam winner.

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"Djokovic is probably the heaviest favourite coming into Wimbledon that I've seen for a very long time,” he said. “I didn't see the contender (to challenge him) this year until Queen's Club. I still don't think Alcaraz, over five sets, has the consistency of concentration on grass to get Novak.

“We know he has the game to beat him. The result at Queen's, though; I didn't expect Alcaraz would win that tournament. Winning Queen's had been a big precursor to going on and doing well at Wimbledon, if not winning it, for 40 to 50 years.

“Automatically, those extra matches Alcaraz got throughout that week, and that confidence, are really the thing that make him that one contender who can really worry Novak."

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Djokovic has an exceptional record while playing at the grass court where he has lifted the Grand Slam seven times, only second to Roger Federer who has won it eight times.

The Belgrade-born, who has now won the most men’s singles titles in the Open era, has lifted four consecutive Wimbledon titles since 2018.

His last defeat in the competition was way back in 2017 when he lost to Czech Republic’s Tomas Berdych in the quarterfinal after being forced to retire because of an injury to his right arm.