The 6-time Slam champion Stefan Edberg was interviewed by BBC Sport on the eve of the Australian Open 2025 scheduled to begin on Sunday 12 January.
The Swede, former world number one with immense class and a unprecedented volley, was requested particularly about Novak Djokovic. And if in his opinion there are possibilities that the Serbian tennis participant can win one other Slam, the quantity 25 of his profession, on the age of 37.
“You can never rule it out, if everything goes well for him. From my point of view I think his best chances are the Australian Open and Wimbledon, with all the experience he has on grass. Everything has to go well for him: he is a year older and hasn’t played so many matches in the last six months,” stated Roger Federer’s former coach.
Novak Djokovic, Brisbane 2025© Stream screenshot
In 2024, Djokovic didn’t win any Slam however he did win the Olympic gold medal. The start of 2025 was marked by the defeat towards Reilly Opelka within the ATP 250 event in Brisbane.
“Nole is still extremely fit, so this will at least give him a chance, although it will be really difficult this time. When I look back at my career, I think what burned me in many ways was playing Davis Cup. We reached six Davis Cup finals in a row: it meant playing until December and then starting the season again.
That really shortened my career when I look back on it. Physically I could have played for another five years. When I was playing, the chances of winning a Slam at 30 or 31 were very, very slim. Now things have changed,” added Edberg.
We recall Nole has massive ambitions forward of Melbourne: the Serbian champion is in reality searching for each his twenty fifth Main and the a centesimal title of his wonderful profession. His hardest rivals will clearly be Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz.
