Hey there, fellow tennis enthusiasts It’s your girl Mia Johnson-Carter here, living the dream in Miami. Today, I want to talk about one of the greatest tennis players of all time—Novak Djokovic. His journey is truly inspiring, and it’s fascinating to see how he continues to push himself to new heights despite his age.
Novak Djokovic’s career has been one of the most iconic in the history of modern sport. When he entered the professional tour, no one imagined that this Serbian player would break any record in men’s tennis and become the best player of all time. The numbers crown Nole as the GOAT, although his two great rivals Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have been more popular than him. Fans have always greatly appreciated the rivalry between the Swiss and the Spaniard, who represented the perfect contrast of styles creating two opposing factions.
The legend from Belgrade has entered this rivalry and has become superior to Roger and Rafa, thanks also to a truly impressive physical condition. Novak is still competitive at 37 and won the gold medal at the Paris Olympics this summer, despite failing to clinch his 25th Major title.
Novak Djokovic has always been known for his dedication and hard work. His former coach Marian Vajda reflected on Nole’s amazing journey: “Looking back at my collaboration with Novak, it feels like an evolutionary process. He was brimming with confidence when we started; he told me, ‘Maran, I will be tennis number one.’ From that moment, I knew I was working with someone extraordinary. It was inspiring to watch him develop, improving his training and honing his skills, with a clear goal to become the best and secure Grand Slam victories.”
In 2024, Novak’s year was not an easy one in terms of results. For this reason, the former world number 1 has decided to interrupt his collaboration with Goran Ivanisevic to seek new motivations at this point of his career. Djokovic does not have a real coach at the moment but is followed in the tournaments by his huge friend Carlos Gomez-Herrera with whom he has a very close relationship.
The 37-year-old from Belgrade knows that he no longer has many chances to win other important titles and wants to shine again in the last years of his career. Despite everything he has won, the 24-time Grand Slam champion feels he can still give a lot to this sport. “Some people think I should leave tennis on a high: ‘You won gold, you won everything, say goodbye.’ Some people think I should keep going as long as I still think I can be the favorite for a Grand Slam. I think more like them. Maybe I will change my mind. I don’t know” – Novak explained in a long interview with ‘La Nacion’.
For now, I feel like I want to keep going. How much longer? Traveling and finding motivation is becoming more difficult for me. It’s not easy. And even less so with children. I don’t want to be away from home for so long, but I still have the drive. So I feel sorry for those who want me to retire, because they will have to see me for a while longer” – he added.
Novak Djokovic is also close to another great goal. In 2025, Djokovic will try to win his 100th title by closing in on Roger Federer and Jimmy Connors in the all-time standing. Novak could achieve this result as early as the first tournament of 2025, which could be the Brisbane ATP 250. Nole played in Brisbane only in 2009, being immediately eliminated. We will see what his choice will be.
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