Djokovic 'pain free' ahead of Wimbledon after Medvedev exhibition win

Serbia's Novak Djokovic attends a warm up session on centre court at the All England Lawn Tennis Club, in west London on June 27, 2024, the week before the Wimbledon Championships tennis tournament is due to start on July 1.LONDON, United Kingdom -- Novak Djokovic proclaimed himself "pain free" after defeating Daniil Medvedev in an exhibition match ahead of Wimbledon.

Djokovic's movement was not completely smooth in a 6-3, 6-4 win over Medvedev during an exhibition event at London's Hurlingham Club, with the Serbian's right knee strapped up. But he struck the ball crisply and served well. Djokovic, whose tally of 24 singles titles at Grand Slam tournaments is the most won by any man in tennis history, added: "I kind of always wanted to give myself a chance to be in London. I think my surgeon is here. He's the MVP for sure the last three weeks.Djokovic was forced to pull out ahead of his quarter-final at the French Open against Casper Ruud after tearing the medial meniscus in his right knee.

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