Novak Djokovic stuns fans ahead of Wimbledon with social media training post

Djokovic was also shown hitting the ball on a practice court in another sign that he will be ready for Wimbledon, which is set to get underway in just nine days. If he does play at SW19, he is likely to be among the favourites to win the top prize in spite of his recent injury struggles.

Taylor Fritz, who previously underwent a similar operation to Djokovic, recently suggested that he will be fit enough to compete at Wimbledon as long as the swelling in his knee is under control.

“A lot of it comes down to the inflammation and how you react,” said Fritz. “It’s possible for Novak to play. It’s the exact same thing that I had and I played. Obviously, I wasn’t contending to win a title, I was just showing up to hopefully win a couple of rounds, but it is possible.

“When I did it I couldn’t even walk. People are different. It’s the same actual injury. It really comes down to the level of inflammation. You pretty much have your full strength immediately, it’s more just the inflammation from the surgery.

“As long as you can get that down and start playing without it puffing up again, you’re actually going to be fine to play. I was doing three or four hours of personal training, a lot of icing, trying to stick to a diet which was not going to cause extra inflammation.

“For me, it was a little bit different. If Novak goes to Wimbledon he wants to be there to win. Playing a whole tournament is different.”