Not even a full fortnight has passed since Novak Djokovic lifted his 19th Grand Slam singles trophy, and yet the world No.1 appears a picture of calm, looks rested and says he’s ready to go again ahead of opening Centre Court play against British wild card Jack Draper on Monday.

Djokovic arrives in London midway through what could become his most significant season as a tennis professional. The 34-year-old is halfway to becoming the first man since Rod Laver in 1969 to claim a so-called ‘calendar’ Grand Slam, and would draw level with Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal on 20 singles majors were he to go all the way for a sixth time in SW19.

Addressing the world’s press through a Zoom call two days before his 16th appearance at the Championships, the Serb seemed at ease with the potential significance of the next two weeks.

“Grand Slams are the biggest motivation I have right now at this stage of my career,” Djokovic said. “I've been saying that before. I want to try to make the most out of Grand Slams as I possibly can.

“I'm trying to peak at the majors. I've been managing to do that throughout my career. I've had fortune to really play my best tennis when it mattered the most, I think.”

Study his recent form at the All England Club and it’s little wonder that the top seed is most experts’ favourite for a third successive Wimbledon title, an achievement that would put him among an elite group of players.

The champion in 2018 and again in 2019, if Djokovic were to extend his current 14-match Wimbledon winning streak to 21, he would become - alongside Federer, Bjorn Borg and Pete Sampras - only the fourth man in the Open era to claim three consecutive All England Club singles titles.

“The level of confidence is pretty high," he admitted. “Obviously, winning the two majors this year, playing very well in Roland-Garros. That tournament took a lot out of me I think mentally and physically and emotionally. It also granted me with an incredible amount of positive energy and confidence that created a wave that I'm trying to ride.

“I did not allow myself - I cannot allow myself - to enjoy that victory too much because four days later, after I won the title, I was on the grass courts training. I didn't have too much time really to reflect on what has happened in Paris. That's how it is. That's the tennis season and tennis schedule. I turn the next page.”

Djokovic is the first to admit that next page has an unfamiliar look in the form of his first round opponent, the British world No.250 Draper.

A former boys’ singles runner-up at Wimbledon, the 19-year-old beat Jannik Sinner and Alexander Bublik en route to his first ATP Tour quarter-final at Queen’s last week and Djokovic said he will be spending time this weekend researching the powerful left-hander.

“I honestly do not know too much about Draper,” Djokovic admitted. “I've seen him play a little bit in Queen's, where he beat Sinner. I actually practised with Sinner yesterday so I asked him a couple of questions about Draper's game.

“I know he's a lefty. I've seen him practise today a little bit. I have to do my homework, speak to more players, watch some of the videos of his most recent [matches] would probably be the best, most recent performances in Queen's on grass.

“It can be very dangerous, very tricky playing against a home favourite, someone that doesn't have much to lose, a guy who has beaten some really good players last week in Queen's. I'm taking him very seriously.”