Novak Djokovic speaks on a golden era of tennis
After putting on a 'striptease', Wimbledon top seed gives voice to what has made him one of the great players in a golden era of the game
Novak Djokovic lived up to his reputation as the "Djoker" on the men's tour by warming up for Wimbledon by performing a hip-swinging striptease for fans at an exhibition match - albeit rather playfully to his waist.
What is in no doubt, though, is that thousands of people will be flocking to Wimbledon this week to watch a more serious Djokovic play as the Serb launches his bid for a second title at the grass-court grand slam.
Lucky to be drawn on the other half of the draw to Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray, the world No 1, dressed in pristine white from neck-to-toe, was in a reflective mood as he sat down for a chat.
The winner of six grand slam events escaped to an underground bunker at the All England Club to say he feels neither lucky nor unlucky to be playing in a golden era of tennis and would most like to have taken on Pete Sampras from the past.
Q A lot of players outside the "big four" regret their careers have coincided with this exceptional era, do you feel lucky or unlucky to be playing in this age because in any other era you might have already completed a calendar slam?
