London, June 27 -- As the Italian tennis sensation and current world number one Jannik Sinner returns to defend his Wimbledon title, the defending champion says, despite not having featured in many grass events over the last year, he feels well-prepared for defending his crown.

Sinner, who defeated 24-time Grand Slam champion and Serbian icon Novak Djokovic for the title last year, is entering the prestigious grass court event without having played any match at the surface beforehand, but the 24-year-old still remarks that "he feels good".

"I feel good," Sinner said in his pre-tournament press conference on Saturday as quoted by ATP's official website.

"I think grass is a very different surface. You come here trying to do your best. At...