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Djoko exho defection gives Wimbledon the shivers
Novak Djokovic’s decision to withdraw only hours before his match at a London exhibition match has handed Wimbledon a scare.
The 39-year-old Serb who comes into the major without a grass match after losing in the Roland Garros third round to Joao Fonseca.
But the decision to skip the exho against Karen Khachanov may have been due to record heat baking London, with temperatures setting an all-time record in excess of 36 Celsius.
The most positive spin on the situation would be that the seven-time Wimbledon winner did not want to waste energy and the threat of injury in a meaningless match.
Djokovic has been seen training at the All England Club with the Grand Slam starting on Monday. He won his last title here in 2022 and dropped finals to Carlos Alcaraz – absent and injured at this edition – in 2023 and 2024.
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by Roger Parker/ISF Ltd