Wimbledon, England - The question has a smile for Novak Djokovic.
Could the prestigious Grand Slam tournament at Wimbledon, officially called simply the championship, to be regarded as a dress rehearsal for this year?
After all, the Court of the London Olympics will be held at the same pitch of the All England Club, July 28, three weeks after the final of Wimbledon.
"I do not think anything could be evidence of Wimbledon," Djokovic said on Sunday, beating gently with your fingers on the table before him. "I" [the] most respected, best known, most important tennis tournament in the world. This is, in my opinion, the pinnacle of our sport. Of course, the Olympics are something [that] when compared to other tournaments. "
OK, so forget the idea of fogueig-as-Wimbledon. However, the world's No. 1 Djokovic and others are excited at the prospect of playing field the most sacred of their sport for more than one prize in this season.
"It's very emotional, because you are that matters here is the entire nation. So there is great enthusiasm in the course with all the tennis players before the Olympics," said Djokovic, who carry the flag of Serbia the opening ceremony next month.
Serena Williams said: "As a tennis player, can play Grand Slam tournaments, you get to play every two weeks does not seem to think the Olympics' s just an added bonus ..."
Djokovic begins defense of his Wimbledon title - and, um, Olympic preparations - Monday, playing the first match on Centre Court, an honor given male shows last year. Will face Juan Carlos Ferrero, who won the French Open in 2003 and briefly occupied the leading position in the ATP rankings this year.
Others scheduled to play No. 3 on Day 1 included Roger Federer, Wimbledon champion six times, compared to 43 in the ranking of Albert Ramos, No. 1, Maria Xarapova against Anastasia Rodionova ranking of 133, five times Wimbledon champion Venus Williams, against Elena Vesnina 79 ranking, the four-time champion Kim Clijsters, who entered the tournament for the last time before retiring in September, against another former number one Jelena Jankovic, together with American John Isner, James Blake, Ryan Harrison, Christina McHale, Melanie Oudin and Sloane Stephens.
They have "almost entirely white" to adhere to the strict rules of the tournament, which require a player to default if not in proper dress. What will change at the time of the Olympics, but, like other aspects of the appearance of the place - like the logos of insurance-to-be-ubiquitous five rings.
Clijsters recently spoke Sunday receives the Belgian Olympic.
"I saw the red skirt," he said. "I was like, 'red skirt at Wimbledon?"
Djokovic said: "'It will be interesting to see colors at Wimbledon, I think, because they always field dressed all in white, we have the opportunity to dress the national colors, so it will be interesting to see that.".
Then, turning to talk about tennis, he added: "Knowing that I have had great success in the 2011 Wimbledon grass really gives me confidence before Wimbledon this year and the Olympics."
Not that he lacks self-confidence anywhere. Or you should.
Djokovic has won four of their last six Grand Slam titles, and almost became the first man in 43 years to win four in a row.
However, his game of 27 consecutive victories in major tournaments ended with defeat in four sets to No. 2 Rafael Nadal's French Open final two weeks ago.
When asked how he was able to put this in the past, Djokovic said. "Well, I had"
"I" behind me now - I was so close - but it was a bit disappointing after the game, because I was aware of the opportunities I had at Roland Garros, "she said." But the next day, I I feel good with my tournament, my success in Paris.
It was the first time they were in the final of Roland Garros .... I'm still only 25, so I think I have a bunch of years more and much better chance of winning Roland Garros. "
He knows he took a few blades of grass of Centre Court lawn, and then put them in the mouth, after beating Nadal in the Wimbledon final last year.
This was the first game of Djokovic, of any type of grass, which enabled him to overcome Nadal tops the list of Serbia and consolidated as the new man to beat in tennis. He continued to beat Nadal in U.S. Open final in September and the Australian Open in January also.
They are the first men who meet in four consecutive Grand Slam final, Federer and Nadal also never played each other in more than two in a row, although their last eight major general (Nadal leads 6-2) is a record.
"When I started playing well, Roger has always been there with Novak, is not" quite the opposite. I was there, and then came, "said Nadal, who played in five final at Wimbledon, winning two." So [is] hard for me to analyze what the rivalry is more important, less important, more attractive less attractive. "
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