2025 will probably be Novak Djokovic’s twenty second season on the skilled tour. Regardless of all his victories, the previous world No. 1 has no plans to retire but and is aiming to interrupt new information subsequent 12 months.
The 24-time Grand Slam champion has by no means been afraid to push his personal limits and compete with opponents a lot youthful than him, additional testimony to how a lot Nole actually loves the game. The 37-year-old from Belgrade has promised that he’ll proceed to play on the highest stage so long as he feels motivated and aggressive, a sense he additionally conveyed in 2024 because of his resounding victory on the Paris Olympics.
Novak Djokovic & Kasidit Samrej, Thailand 2024© Instagram – s.kasidit_
After successful the gold medal, Novak promised that he will even attempt to take part within the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028 (when he will probably be 41 years outdated). There is no such thing as a doubt that 2025 will probably be an important 12 months for the continuation of his profession, particularly if he fails to win one other Grand Slam title. The present world quantity 7 has not gained a Main title for the reason that 2023 US Open and has not significantly shone this 12 months, reaching the ultimate solely at Wimbledon and shedding decisively to Carlos Alcaraz for the second time in a row.
Djokovic is attempting all of the options to return to the highest of males’s tennis and has chosen his former rival Andy Murray as coach for the 2025 Australian Open. The collaboration between these two legends may give new motivation to the Serbian ace, who will begin the brand new season in Brisbane subsequent week.
The previous world No. 1 has promised that the variety of his tournaments will probably be larger in 2025 and that tennis remains to be on the high of his checklist of priorities. In some methods, Nole is the most recent member of the older technology after Rafael Nadal’s retirement final month.
Replace on Djokovic’s future
Many followers and insiders marvel how lengthy the legend will proceed to play from Belgrade. Djokovic has damaged nearly all information and it isn’t simple to seek out new motivation at his age. In the previous few hours, the well-known analyst Jon Wertheim has supplied an important replace on Novak’s future.
His agent Mark Madden gained the ATP’s Brokers Committee election, with a time period of two years. That ought to imply the 24-time Grand Slam champion has no plans to go away the skilled tour anytime quickly.
The previous world No.1 will make his debut in Brisbane at the start of January and can play each singles and doubles. Nole will probably be joined by Nick Kyrgios in doubles, with the Australian ace returning to the ATP tour after nearly two years of absence. The Serbian and the Australian did not have a great relationship till 3 years in the past, however they turned pals after the ultimate of the 2022 Wimbledon Championships.
Nick Kyrgios & Novak Djokovic, Wimbledon 2022© Stream screenshot
Earlier than the beginning of the event, Nick talked about Novak: “I mean, you’re acting like I’m not a decent tennis player. Like, I’ve beaten the guy twice. Look, he’s an amazing player, the greatest ever to play the court. I wouldn’t say I’m going out there and, ‘Oh, my God, Novak, you’re the best. Please give me advice.’ I’m not like that. I’m just going to go out there, have some fun.”
He additionally added: “I think I actually help him more because he’s got to the point in his career he wants to obviously have a bit of fun. You don’t get to a position like that and you don’t get to have a career like that without serious discipline day in, day out. Now he’s starting to have a bit of fun. Obviously employing Andy Murray as his coach. He is looking for a change. He’s playing doubles with arguably the most controversial tennis players.”
Nole remains to be a contender
Djokovic’s aim is to be 100% match for the beginning of the Australian Open, scheduled at Melbourne Park from 12 to 26 January. The 37-year-old from Belgrade will attempt to win his eleventh title on the AO, the place he wrote a chunk of tennis historical past. Though he’s not in his prime, no opponent will have the ability to afford to underestimate the 24-time Grand Slam champion.
Novak Djokovic and Grigor Dimitrov© Brisbane Worldwide/Instagram – Honest Use
In a latest interview with ‘Tennis365’, French veteran Gael Monfils revealed his most important favorites in Melbourne: “You look at Carlos, Jannik, Alexander Zverev and all the top ten will be contenders in Melbourne, but the top two will be Jannik and Carlos.
Novak is still a contender for the Australian Open. Of course he can win one more Grand Slam in his career and why can’t it be in Australia, where he has won it so many times? 11? That’s just amazing.”
