LOCAL HERO VS GLOBAL STAR

Fans will roar Scot Jacob on against seven-time champ

- NEIL MCLEMAN

NOVAK DJOKOVIC has swotted up before facing "local hero" Jacob Fearnley in the first match on Centre Court today.

The seven-time champion admitted he knew little about the Wimbledon wildcard after setting up their second-round clash.

The Scot, 22, beat future superstars Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner as a junior before going to college in USA and earned his invite to SW19 by winning the Rothesay Open last month.

Speaking after practice yesterday, the Serb superstar said: "I have watched some of the videos this morning of his first-round match.

"He has a really complete game. Big serve, aggressive style. He loves to come to the net as well.