The Serb seemed relaxed and excited as he pointed out the strangeness of doing a press conference before a match.
But then, this is no ordinary match. Djokovic, who will attempt to win not only his first title at the Wimbledon Championships, but also a first career-meeting against Rafael Nadal in a Grand Slam when the pair stand toe to toe on Centre Court, was under no illusions that to achieve that feat will require his very best efforts.
"There is no bigger challenge at this point in our sport than playing in Wimbledon final against Nadal, who has won out of the last three Wimbledons two times," Djokovic said. "It's a big match. If I have any chances of winning tomorrow, I need to serve well and I need to be aggressive."
The Serb has amassed a staggering 47 wins to just one loss so far in 2011, which includes four victories over Nadal in tournament finals in Indian Wells, Miami, Madrid, and Rome. But although that may give him a mental edge, Djokovic knows that the Spaniard is a different beast in a Grand Slam situation, especially in a Grand Slam final.
"It is quite different playing Nadal in a Grand Slam because it's a best-of-five," Djokovic said. "So physically we all know that he's superior and he's the strongest player around, you know, most prepared."
The Serb believes though that he has never been more mentally ready to unseat Nadal, a man who he confesses he "has only nice words about", a player who has "won everything", on one of the biggest stages in the world.
"I have always believed that I can win against the best players in the world in the biggest tournaments," Djokovic said.
"I guess I just needed to wait for the time to come. I feel fit in this moment, and mentally obviously motivated. It's my first Wimbledon final."
That seems to be the nub for Djokovic. The chance to lift a trophy that would far out-rank his two Australian Open titles, and greatly exceed any joy he will take in becoming world No 1 tomorrow.
"It's Wimbledon," Djokovic said simply. "It's just simply something I've dreamed of forever."
One can only imagine what his celebrations will be like should he achieve that dream.