The fire is hungry! Novak Djokovic‘s one-step-at-a-time approach at the 2024 Wimbledon has now brought him one step closer to equaling Roger Federer‘s astonishing record at the iconic tournament. There’s a lot at stake for the 37-year-old Serb at his 37th Grand Slam singles final! A victory against Carlos Alcaraz in the finals will not only ensure his eighth Wimbledon title but also make him the oldest champion in the history of the tournament. What does it mean to him to equal the Swiss Maestro’s incredible record at SW19?

This is Novak Djokovic’s 10th final at Wimbledon. Initially, there were a few doubts about his participation in this tournament but now he is ready to roll and has already made his intentions pretty clear. The Serb is proud of the journey he has had in this tournament so far, but he doesn’t want to take anything for granted. “I don’t want to stop here—hopefully I’ll get my hands on that trophy on Sunday,” said Djokovic in a recent interview.

If he wins the trophy, yet again his name will be put up in the record books of an iconic tournament. What does he have to say about that? “I mean obviously I’m aware that Roger holds eight Wimbledon, I hold seven, you know. The history is on the line, also the 25th potential Grand Slam. And you know it, of course serves as a great motivation, but at the same time you know it’s also a lot of pressure and expectations every time I step on the court,” said Djokovic.

This will be his sixth meeting with Carlos Alcaraz and although he currently leads the H2H with a 3-2 scoreline, it was Alcaraz who had the last laugh at this same venue and same stage last year. Djokovic hailed Alcaraz as “one of the greatest 21-year-olds” in the tennis world and he feels this is yet gonna be a five-set thriller. His dedication and determination to feature in this tournament show us how deeply he loves this iconic tournament and also how hungry he is to land his first title of the season.

“Wimbledon has always been a childhood dream” – Novak Djokovic is ready to fight against the defending champion

Can Novak Djokovic fulfill his wishes in one of his favorite venues? Time will tell! However, his connection with this grass-court Slam is quite extraordinary. So far, he has won 24 titles in his career, and out of those seven have come from this venue. Recalling his fond memories of this tournament, Djokovic said, “I have said this story many times, but Wimbledon has always been a childhood dream for me to play and win it.” He revealed when he was a 7-year-old boy living in Serbia, he used to dream of being on the “most important court in the world”, i.e. the Centre Court at Wimbledon.

Carlos Alacaraz is in good form at the moment and he recently won the French Open title as well. Beating him is surely going to be a tough ask for the Serbian, but does he have other options on his menu card though? “Every time I step out on the court now, even though I’m 37 and competing with the 21-year-olds, I still expect myself to win most of the matches, and people expect me to win, whatever, 99 percent of the matches that I play,” said Djokovic. Do you think he can clinch the title on Super Sunday and match Roger Federer’s astonishing record at SW19?