John McEnroe raises Novak Djokovic fear even if he wins Wimbledon – ‘It’s crazy’ | Tennis | Sport

“I don’t think he’s gotten over it yet,” McEnroe said on BBC. “He’s as tough as they ever come. He’s had many, many occasions where he’s had to deal with crowds that are not on his side against those two other great ones – Rafa and Roger – yet he’s right there with them which tells you something about his mental fortitude.

“But this was one nobody anticipated. I don’t think he was able to deal with the ramifications even though he stood firm on his belief, which he is entitled to do and the decision was made. The bottom line is I can’t imagine it didn’t affect him in a big way and I think that’s why he maybe didn’t train as much and he looked – for him – a little out of shape in Monte Carlo.

“Then he looked like he had it together at the French but to me, having not played a slam match since the [US] Open, I think it caught up with him there [at Roland Garros]. Now he’s got that even more ramped up pressure that I assume he’s put on himself, especially if he can’t play the US Open.

“He could win this and he could be ranked 40 in the world in a few months because he can’t play anything in the States. It’s crazy. It’s unfortunate.”