Djokovic foregoes grass for family
Champion trains on hard court in Belgrade preparing to defend his Wimbledon title
26 June 2019 - 14:38
Belgrade — Lack of grass courts in Serbia will not be detrimental to Novak Djokovic’s bid to defend his Wimbledon title, the world No 1 said in the early stages of his training for the July 1-14 tournament at the All England Club.
“Find me a grass court in Belgrade and I will practise there,” Djokovic joked when asked last week by reporters why he chose a hardcourt complex in the Serbian capital’s centre to start his preparations...
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