Novak Djokovic, 2017 French Open
Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - June 7, 2017 Serbia's Novak Djokovic looks dejected after losing his quarter final match against Austria's Dominic Thiem Reuters / Pascal Rossignol

Novak Djokovic, the three-time Wimbledon champion, is "grateful" to have childhood idol Andre Agassi by his corner as he begins his quest for a fourth title at The All-England Tennis Club. For the first time in years, Djokovic will enter the Wimbledon without the weight of expectations since very few expect him to win.

Djokovic, in the middle of his worst season since 2010, relinquished the World No. 1 ranking to Andy Murray last November before enduring a shocking second-round defeat at the 2017 Australian Open to Denis Istomin. At the 2017 French Open, Djokovic had no answer for rising Austrian star Dominic Thiem in the quarter-finals as he was blown away in straight sets. After that defeat, analysts wondered if the Serb could ever return to his 2013-2016 form when he achieved all-time great form and nearly surpassed Rafael Nadal's Grand Slam tally.

In the first week of May, Djokovic fired his entire coaching staff and put his faith in Agassi. According to reports, Djokovic and the American tennis great came to terms on a temporary coaching deal that may or may not extend beyond the forthcoming Wimbledon.

Novak Djokovic not sure if Andre Agassi is long-term coach

But Djokovic is cherishing every moment spent with Agassi. "Andre has a very busy life. He has big family; he lives in West Coast of America. He's got his foundation, his businesses; (he) has many, many things in his life that are consuming a lot of time. I appreciate all his consideration to work with me and to be with me," Djokovic told a news conference on Monday, via ESPN.

When asked if Agassi would coach Djokovic post Wimbledon, the Serb said: "It depends. I think he's supposed to arrive for next weekend. So he's going to be there before the tournament (Wimbledon) starts. He will stay as long as I stay in the tournament, so that's great news. Obviously Roland Garros, the eight or nine days that we spent together...were very valuable for me to get to know him, to learn from him."

Meanwhile, 2001 Wimbledon champion Goran Ivanisevic has picked Rafael Nadal as his favourite enter this year's Wimbledon, closely followed by Roger Federer, Marin Cilic and Andy Murray. Shockingly, the Croatian has ranked Djokovic as the fifth favourite. "Let’s put (Novak) Djokovic as fifth favourite. He’s not playing anything like he was, so we have to see what kind of shape he’s going to be in."

The 2017 Wimbledon gets underway on July 3. According to odds makers, ageless wonder Roger Federer and reigning champion Andy Murray are the co-favourites.