Novak Djokovic is preparing to start another season at the highest level, in which he will try to break other records by showing the whole world that the moment of his retirement can still wait. The former world No. 1 was able to reach the semifinals in the four Grand Slam tournaments in the season just ended, as well as lifting the trophy in two prestigious tournaments such as the Geneva ATP 250 and the Athens ATP 250.
Thanks to his consistency in the most important events, the Serbian legend occupied the third position in the ATP Race for some time despite a particularly tight schedule. The 38-year-old from Belgrade missed the Nitto ATP Finals in Turin for the second year in a row and preferred to recharge his batteries after his success in Athens, which allowed him to reach 101 career titles.
The 24-time Grand Slam champion took a vacation before starting to practice in Greece, where he also had the opportunity to do some rallies with the young under-14 promise Rafael Pagonis.
Djokovic will play in Adelaide
In these hours, the news has become official that Nole's 2026 will begin with the Adelaide ATP 250. He will have the chance to compete against huge opponents on the eve of the Australian Open, which will kick off at Melbourne Park on January 18. Novak wants to win his 11th Happy Slam title, but he is perfectly aware that it will be tough to beat young rivals like Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner in the best of five sets.
The feeling is that Djokovic decided to play in Adelaide in the week before the AO precisely with the aim of refining his automatisms, needing his best tennis in the first Major of the new season.
The Serbian veteran shone in Melbourne again this year, considering that he reached the semifinals by eliminating SpaniardCarlitos Alcaraz in the quarterfinals. The former world No. 1 had to retire during the match against Sascha Zverev due to injury.
