Djokovic, who had surgery on a torn medial meniscus on June 5, made the last eight with a straight sets win over Holger Roon and set up a quarterfinal with de Minaur.
The Australian believes Djokovic has proven in the past that he can bounce back quickly from surgery. "It's exactly what Novak does," Eurosport quoted De Minaur as saying. "Yeah, I'm not surprised. I mean, we've seen him do these things in the past, recover and come back like that." He never left."
"Of course, he's one of those guys who takes care of his body, like all the one-percenters in the whole world do. You can tell by his quick recovery time. It doesn't surprise me.
"There were rumors that he was probably going to miss Wimbledon or anything. I knew deep down he was definitely going to be back. Yeah, it doesn't shock me that he's back. Some great tennis games It's like he never left," she added.
From Paris to London, De Minaur has been producing tennis of a high level since her performance last month after reaching the quarter-finals at Roland-Garros for the first time. This is the third time that De Minaur has reached the last eight of a major tournament, having done so for the first time at the 2020 US Open.
Djokovic, on the other hand, reached the last eight of Wimbledon for the 15th time, claiming second place on the all-time list for most quarterfinal appearances at a grass-court major, surpassing Jimmy Connors (14). According to ATP data, only record eight-time champion Roger Federer has advanced beyond the quarterfinals (18).
The 24-time Grand Slam champion, who reached his 60th Grand Slam quarter-final, is aiming to equal Federer's tally of eight Wimbledon titles this fortnight.
The Australian believes Djokovic has proven in the past that he can bounce back quickly from surgery. "It's exactly what Novak does," Eurosport quoted De Minaur as saying. "Yeah, I'm not surprised. I mean, we've seen him do these things in the past, recover and come back like that." He never left."
"Of course, he's one of those guys who takes care of his body, like all the one-percenters in the whole world do. You can tell by his quick recovery time. It doesn't surprise me.
"There were rumors that he was probably going to miss Wimbledon or anything. I knew deep down he was definitely going to be back. Yeah, it doesn't shock me that he's back. Some great tennis games It's like he never left," she added.
From Paris to London, De Minaur has been producing tennis of a high level since her performance last month after reaching the quarter-finals at Roland-Garros for the first time. This is the third time that De Minaur has reached the last eight of a major tournament, having done so for the first time at the 2020 US Open.
Djokovic, on the other hand, reached the last eight of Wimbledon for the 15th time, claiming second place on the all-time list for most quarterfinal appearances at a grass-court major, surpassing Jimmy Connors (14). According to ATP data, only record eight-time champion Roger Federer has advanced beyond the quarterfinals (18).
The 24-time Grand Slam champion, who reached his 60th Grand Slam quarter-final, is aiming to equal Federer's tally of eight Wimbledon titles this fortnight.
