Wimbledon: Outright Favorite Jannik Sinner Downplays His Chances as Novak Djokovic’s Threat Makes Him Wary

The anticipation for the 2024 Wimbledon Championships is higher than ever. With each passing day, the excitement for the tournament is growing as it will see a strong field in action, with the likes of Novak Djokovic, Jannik Sinner, and Carlos Alcaraz all vying for the title. It has been an interesting year for tennis as the Italian sensation, Jannik Sinner, has stood out from the rest. Ahead of the tournament, he has already started playing mind games.

While Sinner has dominated the 2024 season, Djokovic and Alcaraz have had a fair share of their injury troubles. The Serb in particular had knee surgery after his French Open campaign. Even though Sinner looks favorite going into the grass-court Grand Slam tournament, he has downplayed his chances.

During an interview, Sinner revealed, “We are all excellent players and there can always be some surprises in a tournament like Wimbledon. So I won’t say whether I’m the favorite or not. Djokovic certainly is: if he comes back, if he is fit, he is clearly the favorite. Alcaraz won last year, Zverev is playing very well. We see. It will be a very interesting tournament.” (Translated using Google Translate)

Although good form is on his side, Sinner will be wary of the past record, which stands against him. Last year, he lost in the semifinals of the Wimbledon Championships against Djokovic. What was worth noting was that the Serb defeated him in straight sets. To tackle this, Sinner has already begun his preparations for the grass-court Grand Slam tournament.

Jannik Sinner set to come out ‘different’ at Wimbledon

After the highs of the Australian Open win earlier this year, Sinner enters that part of the season which is not much to his liking. The Italian star doesn’t have the best of records on grass but is aiming to change his fate this year. He has already shown glimpses of that, by winning the recently-concluded Halle Open. Additionally, he has specific tactics in mind to implement at Wimbledon.

On this front, Sinner mentioned, “I am absolutely different this year in Wimbledon. Obviously, I have one week to prepare it in the best possible way I am going to London quite early. I am going to rest a couple of days and then hopefully be ready…Obviously happy about this year. Wimbledon is a different tournament let’s see what I can do there.”

With a star-studded field at Wimbledon, it won’t be a cakewalk for him. Can Sinner win his maiden Wimbledon title this year? Let us know your picks in the comments below.