A seemingly invincible Novak Djokovic, playing some of the best tennis of his career at age 36, heads to Wimbledon seeking to tighten his stranglehold on the men's game and its next generation by winning a record-extending 24th Grand Slam crown.

The Serbian scaled the summit by claiming his 23rd Grand Slam title at the French Open earlier this month, holding off younger rivals including the ailing Carlos Alcaraz in the semifinals and Casper Ruud in the title clash.

Djokovic, who broke a tie with the injured Rafael Nadal for the most Grand Slam victories by a male player, has won 11 of the 13 major finals he has reached since turning 30 and is in no mood to slow down on the biggest stage in the sport.

"Of course, the journey is still not over," Djokovic said after the French Open. "I feel if I'm winning Grand Slams why even think about ending the career that already has been going on for 20 years.

"So I still feel motivated, still feel inspired to play the best tennis in these tournaments the most — Grand Slams. Those are the ones that count, I guess, the most in the history of our sport. I look forward already to Wimbledon."

With Nadal out for the rest of the year, last year's runner-up Nick Kyrgios trying to get healthy and world No. 1 Alcaraz still inexperienced on grass despite his Queen's Club success, few will look past Djokovic as favorite to lift the trophy.

The Serbian's only limitation could be a lack of practice in another stop-start season, with the exhibition tournament at Hurlingham his only tuneup for the year's third Grand Slam.

Djokovic has triumphed at the All England Club the last four times the tournament was held and now has a chance to equal Roger Federer's men's record of eight Wimbledon titles.

The Australian Open champion can also take another big step towards completing a calendar Grand Slam — winning all four majors in a year — after falling short in 2021 when he lost the U.S. Open final against Daniil Medvedev.

Those achievements could further cement Djokovic's status as the greatest player of all time in the eyes of his fans, pundits and many former players.

His former coach Boris Becker, however, has no doubt the ageless Serbian is already in a league of his own.

"Every generation had its stars, said Becker, a former Wimbledon champion. "It would be unfair to now say one is better than the other. But in any case, he's the most successful.

"That determination, ambition, passion. What we have seen in the end, how easily he beats the guys. The young guys are tired, not the 36-year-old.

"That's extraordinary ... 23 Grand Slams in an era where we had Federer, Nadal not to mention Andy Murray and Stan Wawrinka. No one would have expected this from him, except himself.

"He spoke about this dream he had as a boy. I believe that dream is far from being dreamed to its end."