Novak Djokovic is sort of able to make his debut within the 2025 season. The previous world #1 would be the high favourite on the Brisbane Worldwide, the place he’ll instantly have the chance to face very insidious opponents to check his situation.
The Serbian legend has excessive expectations for 2025, which have to be the 12 months of his rebirth, in any other case the speculation of retirement would begin to turn into very concrete. At almost 38 years previous, Nole cannot accept a secondary function and is doing all the things he can to ensure he turns into aggressive once more.
Novak shocked the entire world a number of weeks in the past, asserting that he had employed his former rival Andy Murray as coach for the 2025 Australian Open. The main points of the collaboration between these two legends aren’t recognized, however the curiosity of followers and insiders is really huge.
Novak Djokovic, Australian Open 2024© Stream screenshot
The previous Scottish champion – who misplaced to Djokovic in 4 totally different finals in Melbourne – has no expertise on this function, however his intelligence and flexibility will probably be very helpful to the 24-time Grand Slam champion in sure conditions. The present world quantity 7 wanted a shake-up after a season under expectations, saved solely by the epic triumph on the Paris Olympics in the course of the summer season. On that event, Djokovic confirmed that he can nonetheless be aggressive on the highest stage if he’s actually motivated.
The rating is not a precedence for Nole, who will focus solely on the Main tournaments and the Davis Cup. On the identical time, the Serbian is aware of that he has to play extra tournaments to get to 100% health and has promised that his schedule’ll be totally different in 2025. After the Australian Open, his presence on the prestigious Doha ATP 500 in February has already been introduced. Novak’ll additionally take part on this match for business causes, having not too long ago signed a partnership with Qatar Airways.
An intriguing collaboration
In an extended interview with ‘Tennis365’, British star Jodie Burrage commented on Djokovic/Murray’s partnership: “It’ll be very interesting to see what it is like for Andy to coach Novak. Next time I see him, I might jokingly ask if he wants to coach me, but he might be a bit too expensive for me!
Andy has been so open and friendly to all the British players in recent years and we have all learned something from him.
He has been such an inspiration as a player, so let’s see how he gets on as a coach.”
Novak Djokovic, Wimbledon 2024© Stream screenshot
The primary purpose of a legend like Nole is to win the twenty fifth Main title of his iconic profession. The previous world No.1’ll additionally need to hope for a good draw at Melbourne Park, however a very powerful factor will probably be his stage of play in the course of the two weeks. The 2 Grand Slam tournaments wherein Novak has one of the best likelihood of prevailing are definitely the AO and the Wimbledon Championships, whereas his triumph in Paris or New York is unlikely for various causes.
Two enormous obstacles
His major obstacles are Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, who’re a lot youthful than him and don’t have any reverential worry. The sensation is that Djokovic struggles extra in opposition to the Italian than in opposition to the Spaniard at this stage of his profession. The Spaniard can attain spectacular peaks resembling within the remaining of the 2024 Wimbledon Championships, however he has extra drops in the course of the season. Jannik – alternatively – appears to be a youthful model of Nole himself. We’ll see if Murray will have the ability to give him helpful recommendation to shock these two younger champions.
Jannik Sinner & Novak Djokovic, Shanghai Masters 2024© Stream screenshot
Throughout an interview with Reem Abulleil for ‘The National’, Grigor Dimitrov’s coach Daniel Vallverdu mentioned Murray’s potential impression on Nole’s recreation: “From my perspective I can’t wait to see the outcome and I cannot wait to see how that relationship develops.
You never know obviously what the results will be but my sense is that it will be a very fruitful and positive partnership and a very positive coach-player relationship with great results.
I’m expecting Novak to have an incredible season and to have really good results. I think Andy will bring huge value and it will become a team where they will feel, okay, we the older guys are now having to take on the younger generation with all our knowledge. And knowing them both, they will give everything they have to try and achieve all of Novak’s goals. So it will be very special to watch and I cannot wait.”
As already talked about, Djokovic’s season will begin in Brisbane (the place he may even play doubles along with Australian ace Nick Kyrgios).
