Although he admitted that – in addition – he has realized the physical limitations given to him in the 38 years he “carries”, Novak Djokovic He said he would “continue to fight” for a record title, that of the 25th Grand Slam, immediately After his defeat by Carlos Alkarathin the semifinals of the US Open.
Novak Djokovic, who at 38 years old reached 4 semifinals of Grand Slam this year, stressed that he has difficulty cope with a best-of 5-year-old match against the two leaders of the new generation, Carlos Alcarat and Yanik Sinner.
“I can’t say I’m completely satisfied – I was expecting at least one title. But given the physical condition and age, I can say that I am proud. I played well with everyone else, but they are 15 years younger.
Regarding his racing schedule, Novak Djokovic revealed that only the Athens tournament is certain by the end of the year. “Australia is far away. At this stage of my career I don’t make long -term plans. I want to play in Athens definitely, the rest are open,” he said, adding that Grand Slam remains a priority.
“Nole” made it clear that he would not stop fighting for a Grand Slam and will be here in 2026 with the same goal: “I want to play in all Grand Slams and next year. But it is true that I have the best chances in the best-of-three. Masters now last 2 weeks with vacant days.”
We remind you that the Hellenic Championship will take place at the OAKA closed on November 2-8 and Stefanos Tsitsipas is expected to appear there. The tournament – essentially – was brought to Athens by Novak Djokovic (director is his brother) and took the place of Belgrade Open in the calendar.