Novak Djokovic opponent makes outlandish claim which will worry Alcaraz and Sinner

Novak Djokovic's beaten Wimbledon opponent could not speak highly enough of him after a one-sided battle on Centre Court. And although the Serb has a whopping 24 Grand Slam titles under his belt already, Miomir Kecmanovic would not be surprised if he ended his career with 44.

That is the kind of form Djokovic has shown so far at this year's Wimbledon Championships. The 38-year-old started relatively slowly with a four-set win over Alexandre Muller, ramped things up with a thrashing of British star Dan Evans, and produced some of his very best stuff to pound fellow Serbian Kecmanovic into submission on Saturday.

Performances like these have got people wondering whether Djokovic can challenge the two dominant forces in modern men's tennis - world No.1 Jannik Sinner and world No.2 Carlos Alcaraz. Having met the veteran challenger head-on, Kecmanovic has been reminded of two years in which Djokovic romped to the title.

"I feel like this is either 2011 or 2015 all over again," he told Sportklub. "If he plays like this, he'll win 20 more Slams. His serving was insane - you're left wondering what to even do on court."

Comments like those will naturally be concerning to Sinner and Alcaraz, who have enough to worry about even if they only have to battle each other for the top prize at SW19.

The last time they went toe-to-toe, in last month's French Open final, Sinner was two sets up before Alcaraz roared back to win a five-set classic. Having failed to get his hands on a Slam title since 2023, and as he chases down what would be a record-breaking No.25, Djokovic will be desperate to get in the mix this time round.

Ironically, Djokovic played a part in the development of one of his modern-day foes, as Sinner claims to have modeled much of his game on him.

And that has not been lost on the seven-time Wimbledon winner. Djokovic said: "I think it's obvious in terms of the style of play that we both have, that we have quite a few similarities. We try to take the ball early, be aggressive, dominate the exchange from the baseline.

"But he's unique in his own way. The work that he has done with his team over the last couple of years is tremendous in terms of his improvement. Serve, movement, accuracy. I mean, as much as everybody talks about the speed of his shots, the timing is incredible."