Wimbledon throwback as Djokovic practices with only player to dent his dominance in Andy Murray

Novak Djokovic trained with Andy Murray, the only player in the draw who has defeated him at Wimbledon.

With the main draw sorted and just a day before the competition begins, the two Wimbledon champions practiced together on the London grass. Images of Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray training on the grass courts were shared on social media.

These tennis legends have faced each other 36 times, with Djokovic leading the head-to-head 25-11. However, Murray claimed victory in both matches played on grass.

The first encounter took place at the 2012 London Olympics, where Murray reached the final with a 7-5, 7-5 win and eventually won the gold medal. A year later, they met again in the final of the 2013 Wimbledon Championships, where the British player secured his second Grand Slam title by defeating Djokovic in three sets. It was the same opponent Murray defeated to win his first Slam at the 2012 US Open.

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In the 2013 Wimbledon final, Djokovic was the top seed and Murray was the second seed. Both players reached the final after early-round exits by Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer. Murray emerged victorious in three sets (6-4, 7-5, 6-4) after three hours and nine minutes of play. With this win, Murray became the first British player to win the Wimbledon title since 1936 and the first Scot since Harold Moahony in 1896.

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Murray had a successful grass court season in the past month, winning two Challenger tournaments. However, he suffered a first-round defeat at the Queen's Club Championship against Alex de Minaur. In the first round of Wimbledon, Murray will face his compatriot Ryan Peniston, who received a wild card from the organization. If he wins, Murray could potentially face the winner of the thrilling match between Stefanos Tsitsipas and Dominic Thiem.

On the other hand, Djokovic will face Argentine Pedro Cachín in the first round. If he secures a victory, he would then face the winner of the match between Brandon Nakashima and Jordan Thompson in the second round.

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