“Novak Djokovic might rule longer than he himself has anticipated” - Boris Becker

Ahead of Novak Djokovic's Wimbledon 2023 final, Boris Becker opined that the Serb might rule the sport for longer than he himself has anticipated.

Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz will meet in an epic Centre Court clash at SW19 to decide the 2023 champion of the grasscourt Major. Djokovic is the favorite to win the title.

The World No. 2 has reached his ninth final at Wimbledon, and has a 7-1 record in the previous eight. Only Federer has reached more finals at the All-England Club.

This will also be Djokovic's 35th Grand Slam final appearance, the highest ever among both men and women. The Serb has surpassed the legendary Chris Evert, who reached a record 34 Slam finals.

Carlos Alcaraz, meanwhile, is bidding to become the third-youngest Wimbledon champion in the Open Era, after Boris Becker and Bjorn Borg. Becker lifted his first Grand Slam title at Wimbledon aged 17 years and 228 days, while Borg was a champion at 20 years and 27 days.

Boris Becker recently engaged in a Q & A session with fans, where he talked about Novak Djokovic's dominance.

“How long novak make his empire,” a fan asked in the social media interaction.

“You never know, Nole might rule longer than he himself has anticipated,” Becker responded.

Becker on Instagram story

"I bet on Novak Djokovic before the tournament, and I’m sticking to it" - Boris Becker ahead of Wimbledon 2023 final

Novak Djokovic celebrates victory following the Men’s Singles Semi Finals against Jannik Sinner.

Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic have played each other twice on the ATP Tour, with their head-to-head currently standing at one win each.

Their first encounter was in the semifinals of the 2022 Madrid Open. Alcaraz eked out the close match, where two of the three sets were decided by a tiebreak, (5)6-7, 7-5, 7-6(5).

The most recent match between these two was in the semifinals of Roland Garros 2023, which Djokovic won in four sets 6-3, 5-7, 6-1, 6-1.

Boris Becker was recently asked on social media who will win the Wimbledon 2023 final. He replied in German that he had bet on Djokovic to win Wimbledon before the tournament started and was sticking to his bet.

"I bet on Novak before the tournament and I’m sticking to it," Becker wrote on Instagram.

Becker on Instagram story

Djokovic, a seven-time champion, is gearing up for the 2023 Wimbledon final against Alcaraz. The match will take place on Sunday, July 16.