Djokovic says not among favourites at Wimbledon, backs Federer


  • Tennis
  • Friday, 22 Jun 2018

Tennis - ATP 500 - Fever-Tree Championships - The Queen's Club, London, Britain - June 21, 2018 Serbia's Novak Djokovic in action during his second round match against Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov Action Images via Reuters/Tony O'Brien

(Reuters) - Novak Djokovic does not consider himself among the favourites at next month's Wimbledon and shares the popular view that defending champion Roger Federer is likely to win a record ninth trophy at the All England Club.

The Serbian, who is making a comeback from a long-term elbow injury, claimed his first victory over a top-10 opponent since last May at Queen's Club on Thursday as he thrashed Grigor Dimitrov to reach the quarter-finals.

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