McEnroe advises Djokovic to pull up his socks for Alcaraz’s challenge

The men’s semi-final line-up is complete, with both last-four clashes set for Friday. The first semi-final sees Russia’s Daniil Medvedev take on Alcaraz, while Djokovic takes on Italy’s Lorenzo Musetti in the second semi-final.

McEnroe was recently quoted in a report warning Djokovic of a potential rematch of last year’s Wimbledon final with the Spaniard. According to the 65-year-old, the Belgrade-born star will need to show his ‘A-plus game’ to beat the three-time Grand Slam winner, something he learned after a heartbreaking defeat in the final of the mega-event last year.

“He’s got a better touch, maybe, than anyone else in the game and even Novak Djokovic thinks, ‘OK, I’ve got to play my A-game, A-plus game,'” he said. “That (last year’s final) was one of the best matches I’ve ever seen, the Wimbledon final last year, an unbelievable match. Novak was able to win but somehow Alcaraz was able to rise to the occasion and beat the greatest of all time.”