Novak Djokovic & Jannik Sinner practice while Mic'd Up before Wimbledon 2026 🎤

Novak Djokovic
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Jun 28, 2026
Go behind the scenes with exclusive on-court audio from Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic's Wimbledon practice session.
From playful banter to honest conversations about defending a title, this is the kind of player interaction fans rarely get to hear.
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AI GeneratedNovak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner discuss their return to Wimbledon, sharing their excitement for the tournament's history and the experience of practicing on Court One. They also touch upon Serena Williams' admirable return to the game and share a lighthearted exchange about Sinner's struggles with golf.
A little twist should probably get it.
Yannick, can you hear me?
I can, I can.
Stunning.
How are you guys? How does it feel to be back?
No centre court practice this year, but we did our best with court one.
It's great to be back, obviously.
Wimbledon means a lot to all of us and it also, I think, is quite nice to get out of the wind today.
It's quite breezy out there, so a closed roof.
Nice sound.
A bit of air conditioning.
Exactly.
I think both Yannick and I, growing up in the mountains, we like the air conditioning more than heat.
That's for sure.
Can't complain here.
And Yannick, coming back as the returning champion, I'm sure you've had a lot more commitments as well,
but how does it feel this week to just be a member?
Member is a great word for here.
No, it's amazing.
For me, it's the most special tournament we have throughout the whole year.
You can feel the history.
I came here quite early because I haven't played any grass court event before.
It feels great.
It's good to have a hit on court one, which is very similar to centre court, which is great.
Let me see how it goes this year.
I paid you to say that beforehand, that Wimbledon is the best tournament, obviously.
Any tips, Novak, for Yannick returning as defending champ?
Because first Monday back, how's that walk down to the clubhouse?
Tell me, Novak.
I don't think he needs my tips, to be honest.
He's doing quite well.
I'm just trying to be as good of a sparring partner for him today.
Jokes aside, obviously, he's had an incredible couple of years of his career.
Walking out on the centre court, on the fresh grass, virgin grass, as a defending champion,
I don't think there's any feeling that can match that in tennis.
Especially, maybe even top five, probably in all sports.
I do not have any advice for him, but I do want to tell him that he should enjoy the moment,
because there are not too many moments like that.
Watch out, it's quite slippery, fresh grass.
It's been hot, it's going to be firm.
We've got a goat on the court right now, but a goat returning in Serena on the women's draw.
Novak, how excited were you to see her back?
Was it unexpected as well, because it was for a lot of us?
Honestly, I told her yesterday, we spoke, and I was not too surprised that she came back,
because I knew that if she's feeling good, she's going to come back.
I really told her that what she's doing is epic, because it really is.
Two children later, she's coming back.
I don't know exactly how many years she's been out.
For her to take on this great challenge is something very admirable.
I've always been her fan, and we'll all watch with great anticipation.
I just wish her to enjoy the process and enjoy this amazing, special tournament for her.
I can't wait to see that. I'm excited.
Janik, I've heard that you've been playing a little bit of golf this week.
Don't talk about golf, please.
Was there no birdies? What happened?
I had a couple of birdies, but I can talk just about that,
because they happened in the last couple of holes, eight and nine.
But the first six, they were miserable.
I lost so many balls there that it was a joke.
I've seen clips of your swing. I'm not sure how I feel about it.
No improvements.
No improvements, but that's not my goal, so it's okay.
Last one for you guys. Unfortunately, no Italy or Serbia in the World Cup.
Thank you, guys. Nice to talk to you.
Good luck to all the other nations.
It's good to have Novak here, because usually they talk only about Italy.
You're on an even playing field.
We're following it, but I don't think we're following it as passionately
as if we had our countries in. No, Janik?
I agree with you, Novak. I completely agree with you.
Thanks, guys, for reminding us.
