Novak Djokovic believes in his ability to adapt once again to the Wimbledon conditions and get the best out of his game after defeating Pedro Cachin on Monday afternoon.
A game fraught by Djokovic even helping out with drying the court after a rain delay, he got up close and personal with the surface after spending his post Roland Garros not playing any warm-ups.
A practice that has not done Djokovic much harm given that he has won seven Wimbledon titles.
“The opening match is always tricky because I haven’t played any lead-up matches,” Djokovic said post match.
“Grass is different to clay in terms of movement, game style and tactics. It probably takes more time to adapt but I’ve managed to do it pretty well in recent years. There is no reason why I can’t do it again.”
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