Novak Djokovic provided an update regarding his right knee after a second-round win over British wildcard Jacob Fearnley at Wimbledon 2024.
Fearnley, a 22-year-old from Scotland, was beaten 6-3 6-4 5-7 7-5 by the Serb second seed in an intense atmosphere on Centre Court.
In May, the world number 277 completed his university studies in the United States.
Six weeks later, he was attempting to defeat one of the greatest players of all time on the world’s most iconic tennis court.
After the game, Fearnley received a standing ovation which Djokovic joined in too.
"He played very good tennis and deserves a great round of applause," he said.
"I hadn't had a chance to see him play until two days ago, there is always an element of surprise and nothing for him to lose.
"He served very well, it was hard to break his serve and he made me work.
"All in all this match potentially deserved to go into a fifth, particularly with the way he played in the fourth. But I'm very glad it didn't," he added.
Meanwhile, the 37-year-old also talked about his knee for which he had an operation last month.
“I was feeling ok. Feeling alright. Don’t wanna be looking for any excuses of the performance today. Credit to Jacob. On my side, I should’ve done things better in the 3rd when I was a break up. Very swirly conditions today.. physically I felt well.
"Can I be playing better and moving better? Absolutely. I hope as the tournament progresses I’ll be feeling better each day," he concluded.
The No.2 ranked Tennis star will now face Australia's Alexei Popyrin on July 6.
