Novak Djokovic seemed a long way from winning another Grand Slam title before Roland Garros, considering that his results had not been brilliant in the first part of the season with a few exceptions.

The former world No.1 had put in disastrous performances in both Monte Carlo and Madrid, before missing the Rome Masters 1000 for the first time since 2007 to the worry of his many fans. At one point, rumors had also spread that the 24-time Grand Slam champion was planning to give up the French Open to focus on Wimbledon.

However, the 38-year-old from Belgrade accepted a wild card from the organizers of the Geneva ATP 250 and – despite some difficulties – lifted the 100th trophy of his endless career in Switzerland. That triumph allowed him to regain some confidence ahead of the French Open, where he was a brilliant protagonist by reaching the semifinals after eliminating Alexander Zverev in four sets.

His run in Paris ended against current world No.1 Jannik Sinner and – at the end of that challenge – Nole confessed that he may have played his last match in the French capital having no certainty about his future.

Djokovic is always dangerous

Given his performances at Roland Garros, Novak’s fans are certainly more optimistic about his chances of shining in London. The former world No.1 reached the final at Church Road last year, despite being far from 100% of his shape due to knee surgery.

In a message posted on Linkedin, top coach Patrick Mouratoglou admitted that he was surprised by Djokovic’s level: “On the surface less suited to his game, he reached the semifinals by beating Zverev and also putting Sinner in trouble.

His game is still as dangerous as the opponents who have to face him and no one can allow themselves the luxury of underestimating one of the best athletes of the modern era. I think Nole can make a difference at Wimbledon.” The third Major of the season will start on June 30.