"He can play for another ten years" - Wilander on future trajectory of Djokovic's career

Novak Djokovic will continue his quest for a Golden Slam on Saturday morning when he opens up his Olympic Games quest against Hugo Dellien.

This off the back of a stunning Wimbledon which saw Djokovic draw level with Big Three counterparts - Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal but for Mats Wilander, he sees the Serbian at least going for another decade.

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"When you look at Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal you think: Ok, maybe the two of them will stay another year or two in the circuit, then you see Novak and you think he can play for another ten years," said Wilander.

"He seems more intelligent than the tennis player of the past and the margin that Nole has over others is immense. In the final against Berrettini he could have won with a triple 6-3, this makes you think about how Novak is dominant despite not having the service of Pete Sampras and Roger Federer, he manages to dominate even on grass.

"The truth is that he is not particularly improved on grass but he simply has more strings in his bow than his opponents, you also notice him when he goes down to the net, another feature that sees him improved. Then we talk about his incredible defense of him, he knows exactly where and when to stay on every occasion."