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Novak Djokovic comes to Wimbledon 2014 with an added pressure. Djokovic, who won his only Wimbledon title in 2011 and was runner-up to Andy Murray in 2013, has not played a grasscourt warm-up event since 2010.The 27-year-old Serb, the top seed for Wimbledon, won the last of his six majors at the Australian Open in 2013.But his latest thwarted attempt to win a first French Open and become just the eighth man to complete a career Grand Slam represented his seventh defeat in 13 finals at the majors.Even more worryingly, Djokovic has now lost five of his last six Grand Slam finals. Now the question is can the coaching role of three-time Wimbledon champion Boris Becker effect a turnaround for Djokovic he is looking for?

 
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