Wimbledon Track Record: Champion in 2011 defeating Nadal in the final. He has contested two finals in total. Since 2009 he has reached at least the quarterfinal stage and in the past two years has lost to eventual champions Roger Federer (2012) and Andy Murray (2013). Grass Court Game: Similar to Federer, Djokovic possesses a game that can translate successfully on all surfaces. He is considered by many to be the tennis equivalent to a counter punching wall and can make a slick grass court appear to play like a consistent hard court. In general he has the weapons to win Wimbledon if he so chooses. His deep penetrating groundstrokes, and exceptional movement can shrink the court for his opponent and force them to go for too much on their shots and paint the lines. A healthy and fit Djokovic should surely have no problems navigating his way deep into the second week of Wimbledon. Current Form: After a relatively slow start to 2014, Djokovic has steadily regained the momentum and form he displayed in his dominant 2011 season by winning the unofficial grandslam of the Masters 1000 Indian Wells and Miami tournaments back to back. He has also reached his second French Open Final, losing to eventual champion Rafael Nadal. The extent to which this loss will impact upon his Wimbledon campaign is unclear. It would seem that Djokovic is developing an inability to pull through and win grandslam finals, having lost the last 3 that he has contested. An anxiety is perhaps taking hold in the mental side of his game which will only be exploited by the very nature of grass court tennis. Confidence on grass is vital, so if Djokovic wants to enter the grandslam champions circle at Wimbledon he will have to shake off an obvious mental bloc when it comes to crossing the finishing line. Prediction: Final/Winner While not a white hot favourite, Djokovic as the number one seed is certainly expected to win this years All England Championships. His water tight game will no doubt be effective on the grass of SW19, but perhaps his once strong mental fortitude will need to be strengthened if he is to bounce back from what must be a crushing French Open loss and transition without playing a warm up tournament to the grass courts of Wimbledon. Overall the consistent display of Djokovic in winning multiple titles at the end of 2013 and the spring of 2014, suggests that of the top contenders he is most likely to end up with the Wimbl trophy, even moreso if the likes of Murray and Federer are bundled out of the tournament in the early rounds.
