Djokovic hungry like the Wolf to take glory

NOVAK Djokovic calls him the Wolf of Wall Street.

Unlike Jordan Belfort, the disgraced former stockbroker played by Leonardo DiCaprio, Mario Ancic is no fraud.

In fact, Djokovic believes Ancic holds the key to a fourth Wimbledon crown after luring the former Croat star away from a law career in New York.

“Ever since Mario ended his career, he went a different direction, went into the financial world,” Djokovic said ahead of a fourth-round clash with Adrian Mannarino. “He’s very successful. He’s very smart. He was one of the very few players and athletes that have been successful and during their active career studied, which is not an easy thing.

“So I always had that admiration, respect for him, but mostly that friendship that we carried on even after his career ended.

“We were always in touch, seeing each other while I was in New York. I asked him if he would like to spend time with Andre [Agassi] and I during Wimbledon. So he accepted.” Since hooking up with Agassi and Djokovic, 2004 Wimbledon semi-finalist Ancic has been credited with rebuilding Djokovic’s self-belief.

Djokovic surged into the round of 16 with a 6-4, 6-1, 7-6 (7-2) dismissal of Latvian Ernests Gulbis.

He was joined in the bottom half by Roger Federer, Milos Raonic, Grigor Dimitrov, Dominic Thiem, Alexander Zverev and Tomas Berdych.