At 38 years old, Novak Djokovic has shown that he can compete at the highest level again. The Serbian legend who wants to break more records before ending his career and starting a new chapter in his life. The former world number 1 loves to compete too much and intends to continue to do so, especially as long as he has the right motivation and the support of his family.
The 38-year-old from Belgrade has won the titles of Geneva and Athens this year, taking his tally to 101 career trophies, as well as reaching the semifinals in all the Majors played in 2025. Nole has an innate ability to raise his level in the most important moments and has shown it again this season, but he has understood that it will be very tough to beat Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner again in best-of-five set matches.
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Men's tennis is dominated by the Spaniard and the Italian right now, but Novak has no intention of giving up and will try to write a new page of history in 2026. He has chosen not to participate in the Nitto ATP Finals in Turin for the second year in a row, with the aim of preserving his body and being ready for the start of next season. His sights are already set on the Australian Open, a tournament with which he has always had a special feeling, which begins on January 18 in Melbourne.
Djokovic is still a top-five player
During an interview with 'Radio MARCA Mallorca', Spanish star Jaume Munar who had a major rise in 2025 said that he would love to follow in the footsteps of a legend like Djokovic: The thing is, well see how my body holds up, how I am physically. But within my plans and my preparation, obviously, is enjoying many more years of tennis.
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Its true that we see Djokovic, whos 38, the guys still there. Its true hes no longer number one in the world, but I think hes in the top 10 and hes an absolute beast.
