Novak Djokovic is getting ready for the beginning of the brand new season, which can even be essential for his future as an expert tennis participant. The previous world No. 1 desires to shine once more after a 2024 during which he didn’t win any Grand Slam titles, saving the season solely because of the wonderful feat on the Paris Olympics throughout the summer season.
At virtually 38 years outdated, the Serbian legend is aware of that he not has a lot time to extend the variety of his Main titles and is prepared to provide his finest to go away the entire world speechless. The present world quantity 7 shall be helped by Andy Murray on the 2025 Australian Open, within the hope that this stunning collaboration will present Nole with new motivation within the latter a part of his superb profession.
The 24-time Grand Slam champion will attend the Brisbane Worldwide earlier than the Joyful Slam, desirous to play as many matches as doable to reach in Melbourne in prime type. The 37-year-old from Belgrade has not performed an official match because the Rolex Shanghai Masters in October, the place he was defeated by Jannik Sinner within the last.
Novak Djokovic, Buenos Aires 2024© Stream screenshot
Novak most popular to skip the final occasions of the 2024 season, having made it clear that he was solely within the Main tournaments and the Davis Cup on this final a part of his profession. Throughout the low season, Djokovic performed an exhibition match together with his former rival Juan Martin del Potro in Buenos Aires and took part in some occasions together with his sponsors.
Particularly, the previous world #1 signed a brand new partnership with Qatar Airways and flew to Doha for a number of days. A short while in the past, it was introduced that the Serbian legend will take part within the subsequent version of the Doha ATP (of which Qatar Airways is the principle sponsor).
The sensation is that it’ll not be straightforward even for Nole to defeat opponents a lot youthful than him similar to Sinner and Alcaraz, who don’t have any reverential worry of him and who’ve already overwhelmed him a number of instances within the final yr.
The final problem
The world quantity 7 should discover new options to hope to shock them and the assistance of a former champion like Murray might be very helpful from a tactical standpoint. It’s no thriller that Novak’s predominant aim is to win his twenty fifth Grand Slam title and write a brand new web page of historical past.
Novak Djokovic, Doha 2017© Stream screenshot
In a protracted interview with ‘Match TV’, former Russian ace Nikolay Davydenko mirrored on Djokovic’s present standing: “I’m 43 years old… If I finished at 25 because of an injury, I could come back at 30 after recovering. At my age, my body can’t cope with such loads.
Nadal wasn’t even 40, and he couldn’t physically fight with professionals from the top 50 at the same level. It’s useless. Federer at 40 tried to prove he was tough. But he didn’t prove anything.
Djokovic is doing the same thing now, he is trying to show that age is no problem for him. Novak is trying to cheat nature, but he can only do it for a couple of years.
The former World No.3 also added: “He’s trying to cheat nature. We’ll see if he succeeds. Maybe he wants to surpass Federer and Nadal’s record for longest career. Roger finished at 41, maybe Novak wants to reach that age. Maybe he’ll play fewer tournaments.”
Nole will not be afraid
Nole’s schedule in 2025 shall be totally different from current years, during which he has performed only a few tournaments. The previous world No. 1 has struggled to search out motivations in second-tier tournaments, however he is aware of he has to play extra if he desires to return to the highest of the boys’s tour.
After the retirements of Federer, Nadal, Murray, Thiem and del Potro, Novak remained the final exponent of the outdated era together with Stan Wawrinka.
Followers and insiders are questioning if Murray’s assist shall be sufficient to make him shine once more in 2025, however we should wait a while earlier than we are able to consider their collaboration.
Novak Djokovic, Shanghai Masters 2024© Stream screenshot
On the most recent version of his podcast, ATP legend Jimmy Connors mentioned Djokovic’s selection to rent Murray: “The older you get, it’s tougher to push yourself. You look at ‘Djoker’ and he does everything to get himself in prime condition.
If he’s around someone who he feels comfortable with now – not that those in the past he didn’t feel comfortable with – but as you get older things change.
Your mind changes, your outlook changes, your feelings change and all that. If you can go and be more relaxed going into the tennis, it allows you to play even better.”
