Novak Djokovic’s white tennis sneakers with the inexperienced “23” printed on the heel may need to get replaced quickly.
The seven-time Wimbledon champion has gained 23 Grand Slam singles titles, and he may add to that whole on Sunday, July 16, if he wins three extra matches on the All England Club.
“Well, obviously if it happens in less than a week’s time that I reach the 24, then we’ll have to use the 24, I guess,” Djokovic mentioned. “It’s not going to be a big problem to do that.” Djokovic reached the Wimbledon quarterfinals for the 14th time on Monday, July 10, beating Hubert Hurkacz 7-6 (6), 7-6 (6), 5-7, 6-4 in a match that began Sunday, July 9, on Centre Court. He will subsequent face Andrey Rublev for a spot within the semifinals.
Djokovic gained his males’s document twenty third main title final month on the French Open, just a few months after profitable the Australian Open.
A element on Djokovic’s sneakers displaying ‘23’ in reference to the variety of Grand Slam singles titles he has gained.
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“I think it’s cool,” he mentioned. “It’s nice to mark the achievement, historic achievement, in this way.” Djokovic has surpassed each Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal and is even with Serena Williams with 23 main titles. If he wins the title on Sunday, he would equal the general document of Margaret Court.
“I’m very proud of the achievement, obviously,” Djokovic mentioned, “but I’m already with my thoughts on this tournament and trying to make the most out of it.”