Novak Djokovic Reveals Whether He Thinks Sinner Loss Was His Last Wimbledon Match
NewsSaturday, 12 July 2025 at 22:54
Novak Djokovic's age of 38 and the manner of his loss to Jannik Sinner at the 2025 Wimbledon Championship means the topic of retirement inevitably came up afterward.
Before facing Sinner on Centre Court at SW19, Djokovic felt his best chance of beating him was on grass. The tennis legend acknowledged the world No. 1 was the favorite, but clearly believed he could triumph.
Unfortunately for the Serbian, he never came close to reaching a seventh consecutive Wimbledon final. Sinner cruised to a 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 success after dominating the entire match, apart from a brief spell at the start of the third set.
It should be noted that Djokovic was physically hampered, particularly as the match went on. He took a nasty fall in the closing stages of his quarterfinal against Flavio Cobolli and struggled to move well consistently.
Djokovic retired from his 2025 Australian Open semifinal against Alexander Zverev with an injury. His more frequent physical issues, losing five consecutive times to Sinner, and not winning a Grand Slam since the 2023 US Open make some think he could retire soon.
However, the 24-time Grand Slam champion does not intend to retire before next year's Wimbledon. Djokovic wants to play at the iconic tournament in London at least one more time before hanging up his racket.
"I would be sad, but hopefully it's not my last match on Centre Court. I'm not planning to finish my Wimbledon career today. I'm planning to come back, definitely at least one more time."
The former ATP world No. 1's resilience is admirable and a testament to why he has established himself as the statistically most successful tennis player. He continues to believe in himself and wants to keep competing at the top.
Although Djokovic admitted it is impossible for him to be definitive about his plans for the next 12 months so soon after losing a Wimbledon semifinal, he remains encouraged by his level at Grand Slams.
"To be honest, I'm so fresh off the court that it's hard to put things in a larger perspective and say what the plan is for the next few months or a year. Regardless of the fact I haven't won a Grand Slam this year or last year, I feel like I continue to play my best tennis at Grand Slams because those are the tournaments that I care most about at this stage of my career."
"I probably have to revisit everything and see with my team and my family how I want to proceed with my schedule and see where I want to peak and how I want to train..... It's just that physical aspect that is bothering me. You're there, you're determined, you want to play, but the body doesn't listen."
Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz's Wimbledon final promises to be a much closer battle. If it is half as epic as their Roland Garros final, which Alcaraz won after saving three championship points, fans will be in for a thrilling encounter.
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