LONDON: Top seed Novak Djokovic takes on Czech veteran Radek Stepanek for a place in the Wimbledon last 32 on Wednesday hoping to avoid the fate suffered by his coach Boris Becker in 1987.

The German legend, who captured three Wimbledon titles in his career, is the only top seed in the history of the tournament to lose in the second round when he was beaten by Peter Doohan 27 years ago.

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