Murray Backs Djokovic to Keep Winning Grand Slams: 'I Don't Think He's Going to Stop At 24'

Tuesday, 12 September 2023 at 21:34

Updated at Tuesday, 12 August 2025 at 14:29

byAlex Waite

Novak Djokovic is far from finished and remains the best men's player in the world, according to Andy Murray.

Djokovic became the out-and-out all-time leading Grand Slam holder in men's tennis when he beat Daniil Medvedev in straight sets in the US final to claim the 24th major title of his career. The win capped another dominated season of slams for the Serbian, who also won the Australian Open and the Roland Garros.

It is clear that Djokovic remains the dominant force in the ATP due to his stellar 2023 campaign. Moreover, when speaking to BBC Sport, Murray feels that the Serbian great is far from finished, largely due to a lack of threat from the younger players.

"It's up to the young guys to be pushing Novak and looking to overtake him. It doesn't look like that's close to happening,"

"Novak's been an incredible player for a very long time, like Roger and Rafa, it's the longevity and how long they've all been able to do that for. Novak's longevity has been the greatest. He's played at this level for such a long time now."

Much of the narrative in men's tennis this season has come from Carlos Alcaraz's challenge to Djokovic, especially after the 20-year-old beat the Serbian in the Wimbledon final, But Murray said he was not getting carried away with Alcaraz becoming the greatest in tennis just yet as Djokovic still has plenty more to come.

"I said that after Wimbledon, everyone was saying it was a changing of the guard, but it wasn't for me. It was quite clear Novak had won two of the first three slams and was very, very close in the final of Wimbledon."

"He proved that he's the best player in the world again yesterday and like I said it's up to the youngsters to improve enough to take him. I don't think he's going to stop at 24 titles, but you never know how long it will last. Physically, motivation, whether someone like Alcaraz improves - he's an amazing player, Alcaraz, he's brilliant, but to do what Novak is doing on a consistent basis is different."