"I don't feel so old for my tennis career to finish" - Djokovic ready to play for years to come
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Novak Djokovic doesn't feel like he should be retiring yet. The Serbian player dismissed the idea of retirement at the 2022 Laver Cup.
Djokovic was there when the 20-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer said his goodbye to professional tennis. As a result, like all other members of the Big Four who were present in London, Djokovic also faced inevitable questions.
After the Swiss Maestro's retirement, Andy Murray was asked about his own retirement and also Rafael Nadal was asked the same question.
Inevitably, reporters asked Djokovic about his own retirement as well. Similarly to his other two active rivals, the 35-year-old Serbian doesn't think about retirement at the moment.
"I don't feel yet so old, to be honest, for tennis career, for my tennis career to finish. I still feel my body is serving me, is listening to me well. That's the key I think when you get to 35-plus."
"I think you just feel that things are different than when you were 25. The way your body responds to some competitions, tournaments that you play."
However, to stay competitive, Djokovic needs to make some adjustments. His schedule today looks different than it looked a decade ago. He plays fewer tournaments, which then helps him to stay competitive longer.
"I am adjusting my scheduling much, much more, you know. I'm not playing as much as I played few years ago. I want to peak at the best tournaments, biggest tournaments in the world, which are Grand Slams and some of the biggest ATP events, playing for my country."
"That's what gives me the most motivation and inspires me to play the best tennis. I really want to keep going. I don't have the ending of my career on the horizon at the moment. I can't give you a number of years. I don't know."
