Andy Roddick thinks Novak Djokovic is about to make a big change at Wimbledon as he reaches the quarterfinals

Novak Djokovic finds himself in yet another Wimbledon quarterfinal, where he will take on Italian Flavio Cobolli.

Alex de Minaur praised Djokovic’s returning and serving after their fourth round match at Wimbledon, which the Serbian won 1-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4.

Djokovic was nervous before playing De Minaur, but the 24-time Grand Slam champion used all of his experience to grind out the victory.

Cobolli now awaits, with Djokovic potentially setting up a semi-final clash with ATP number one Jannik Sinner.

Sinner faces Ben Shelton in the quarterfinals, while Carlos Alcaraz and Taylor Fritz are already into the final four.

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Andy Roddick thinks Novak Djokovic is set for a big change at Wimbledon

But it is the displays of iconic figure Djokovic that have really caught the eye of his fellow legend and former world number one Andy Roddick.

He said on his Quick Served podcast: “I think Novak is going to have a big say in this before it’s all said and done. I said it the minute he lost in Paris. He can do it.

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“I actually saw [Darren] Cahill for a second a couple of days ago and everyone knows Novak is there. As they should.

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“But it’s not like you are paying homage to someone who is just great, it’s like no, no, no, we know what is coming.

“Everyone is relaxed when they are winning 3,0 and 4. It’s definitely a different phase in his career and I say this in the most respectful way possible.

“He had blinders on for a long time. I don’t know that the blinders are as intense, but that doesn’t mean tennis isn’t in there.

“That doesn’t mean he doesn’t have the library of thought and he is able to check those feelings. He knows what it is. He is not intimidated by Centre Court at Wimbledon, he is still going to find a way.

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“I’m telling you, the chips are down, he is still going to find a way to put that chip on his shoulder. He is not going to talk about TikToks.

“It’s fine when it’s all friendly but Novak used to do that when he first came out, he would get the crowd involved and do the dances.

“Don’t take that [mistake]! There is an animal in there we have all seen before. It’s like don’t poke the bear. It’s coming.

“There is going to be something chippy coming, he thrives on it. He will create it, just to use it, if he needs to. I can’t say enough about him.”

Novak Djokovic vs Flavio Cobolli head-to-head record before Wimbledon clash

It’s certainly fair to say that Djokovic has taken his foot off the gas in recent times, but injuries and the efforts of his competitors have largely been behind that.

The 38-year-old last won a Grand Slam at the 2023 US Open, either side of which he lost Wimbledon finals to Carlos Alcaraz.

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But he’s back in formidable form at Wimbledon, and is likely inspired by the idea of clinching yet another Grand Slam title.

It would equal Roger Federer’s record of eight titles at the All England Club, and would move him to the top of the list of all-time Grand Slam titles.

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The onus now falls on Cobolli to end his latest push, with the Italian going into the clash having lost his only career meeting to the Serbian.

The 23-year-old currently occupies 24th place in the ATP rankings, with both of his career titles having arrived this season.

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