Novak Djokovic might be 37, but he doesn't have the word "retirement" in his vocabulary, at least not yet.
Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic proved many times that age is just a number. No one has ever had so much success well into their 30s as these three did, and the most successful of them all is the Serbian player.
The way Djokovic was able to perform in his late 30s has been sensational, even though his 2024 season was far from successful. Still, he is motivated to continue working and taste Grand Slam success again.
He hired Andy Murray to help him with that, and it seems that this move also added further motivation to the 10-time Australian Open champion, who is disappointed not to have his rivals on the ATP Tour anymore.
Recently, Djokovic talked to Sky Sports, explaining that having both Murray and Nadal leave the sport in the same season was very sad for the tennis world.
"We all know that we all have to stop and say goodbye at some point to what we’ve done all of our lives. Andy and Rafa [Nadal], we knew that the end was coming."
"But both of them saying farewell to tennis in the same year, it’s a shock for all of us. It’s a shock for the tennis world because they are legends in our sport."
When it comes to his own possible retirement, it's not a conversation that the 37-year-old Serbian would be interested in having, as he still feels competitive enough.
According to his own words, he feels like his body is still capable, and he also has the motivation to chase "more history," especially at Grand Slam tournaments.
"I still will try to go strong because I feel like my body is serving me well. I still have motivation to win Grand Slams, make more history."
As he explained in the interview, his Grand Slam chase is also one of the reasons why he hired his former rival Andy Murray as his coach for the 2025 season.
"That’s one of the biggest reasons why I asked Andy to work with me. Because I still have big plans. So as long as that’s the case, I’ll keep going."
Djokovic also explained that he doesn't have any specific date or tournament set for his retirement. Some suggested that he might retire after winning his 25th Grand Slam title, but it seems like that's not the case.
"I don’t have any date in my mind or any result after I achieve it potentially that I’m going to say goodbye and retire. I’ll keep going as much as I feel like I can be one of the candidates for the biggest titles in [the] sport."
Djokovic's next chance to win his 25th major will come at the 2025 Australian Open. He will play that tournament under Andy Murray as his coach, and it's coming closer every day, with the tournament starting on January 12th, 2025.