<p>Novak Djokovic proclaimed himself &ldquo;pain free&rdquo; after defeating Daniil Medvedev in an exhibition match on Friday ahead of Wimbledon.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Former World No. 1 Djokovic, the seven-time Wimbledon champion, needed surgery earlier this month following a serious knee injury at the French Open.&nbsp;</p>
<p>But on Friday the 37-year-old took his place in the draw for Wimbledon, which starts on Monday, with Djokovic, seeded two, taking on 123rd-ranked Vit Kopriv of the Czech Republic at the grass-court Grand Slam. Djokovic&rsquo;s movement was not completely smooth in a 6-3, 6-4 win over Medvedev during an exhibition event at London&rsquo;s Hurlingham Club, with the Serbian&rsquo;s right knee strapped up. But he struck the ball crisply and served well. &ldquo;I can tell you that I enjoyed myself really, really much today,&rdquo; said Djokovic afterwards.&nbsp;</p>
<p>&ldquo;I can tell you that pain-free tennis is the best tennis. I was pain-free and I&rsquo;m really glad. It was a great test obviously against one of the best players in the world. I&rsquo;ve played a couple of practice sets but I really wanted to test myself. The test was very successful so I&rsquo;m obviously really glad. It&rsquo;s been an intense three week after surgery, spending a lot of hours rehabbing.&rdquo;&nbsp;</p>
<p>Djokovic, whose tally of 24 singles titles at Grand Slam tournaments is the most won by any man in tennis history, added: &ldquo;I kind of always wanted to give myself a chance to be in London. I think my surgeon is here. He&rsquo;s the MVP [most valuable player] for sure the last three weeks. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m trying to take it day by day and see how far it goes.&rdquo;</p>
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