Novak Djokovic needs just two wins to win his eighth Wimbledon title and the Serb had no hesitation in saying after his match with Andriy Rublev that he is the favorite at the All England Club.

Novak Djokovic says he is the favorite to win Wimbledon 2023

Experience gained from time on London grass (but also at Grand Slam tournaments: the 46th semi-final of his career) puts Nole at the top of the list of favorites, and the Serb is aware of it.

“I don’t want to sound arrogant, but of course I consider myself the favorite for the title. Judging by the results I have achieved in my career here, with 7 Wimbledon titles won, it is normal to consider myself a favorite” – Novak Djokovicquoted by PuntoDeBreak.

About Andriy Rublyov, a quarter-broken opponent

“Obviously, it’s different: playing in a Grand Slam tournament is not comparable to playing in an ATP 250 tournament. Everyone is waiting for Andriy, who is extremely hardworking and very dedicated to the sport, to take the next step in his career.

I think he played fantastic tennis today. He put a lot of pressure on me, played very fast, tried to push me to the court. In some moments of the match, he succeeded.

It was like a dog fight. Some moments in the match were long and exhausting. These games at the end of the third set decided the match. Rublev certainly played tennis at the highest level today, it was everywhere that he showed in the previous head-to-head matches” –Novak Djokovic.

About Yannick Sinner’s semi-final opponent

“I’ve seen him and he’s playing at a very high level. He likes to play on grass and fast surfaces; likes to be aggressive and control the point. Both forehand and backhand he hits the ball very hard, trying to be the one who dictates the point from the very beginning.

I know his game well. He is so young and still has room to grow. He’s already improved his serve, and on grass that counts.

He is a very complete player and now he is in the semifinals of Wimbledon for the first time. I look forward to this challenge. We both have two days to recover and I’m sure he will be very motivated to win. On the other hand, me too” – Novak Djokovic.

Wimbledon 2023 men’s semi-finals

Alcaraz (1) / Runa (6) – Medvedev (3) / Eubanks

Grisnyk (8) – Djokovic (2).

Ranking of Grand Slam titles won

1 Novak Djokovic 23

2 Rafael Nadal 22

3 Roger Federer 20 etc.