Overview

• Novak Djokovic unexpectedly entered Aryna Sabalenka’s press conference on June 28 and playfully criticized her court intensity.
• He told the world No. 1 that her shots were too flat and urged her to add more power to her game.
• The pair spent the week practicing together at the All England Club ahead of the grass-court Grand Slam tournament.
• Djokovic opens his bid for an eighth Wimbledon title on Tuesday against France’s Alexandre Muller.
• Sabalenka, the women’s top-ranked player, will face Carson Branstine on Monday as she seeks her first Wimbledon crown.