World No.1 Iga Swiatek is on a mission to improve her modest record on grass courts and said on Saturday that she had gone back to basics in the build-up to Wimbledon, which starts on Monday.

The 22-year-old has yet to win a tournament on grass and has never gone past the round of 16 at Wimbledon. The Pole’s overall win-loss record on the slick surface is 9-5, and she acknowledged that she had to do better to be counted among the game’s great players.

“I believe the best players, they can play on all surfaces. I want to become that kind of player who can play well on grass as well and feel comfortable there,” Swiatek, who meets China’s Zhu Lin in the first round, told reporters.

“This year I feel like we had more time to kind of focus on the basics.”

Djokovic’s goal

Defending champion Novak Djokovic is not resting on his laurels and said on Saturday that he is already eyeing grand slam title No. 24 at Wimbledon.

Djokovic went past Rafael Nadal’s tally of 22 slams when he won the French Open.

The 36-year-old has won the last four Wimbledon crowns and is one shy of tying Roger Federer’s men’s record of eight titles at the All England Club. He also now sits just one grand slam behind Margaret Court who won a record 24.

“I don’t feel more relaxed, to be honest. I still feel hungry for success, for more grand slams, more achievements in tennis,” Djokovic told reporters.

“As long as there’s that drive, I know that I’m able to compete at the highest level.”