Novak Djokovic was candidly talking about his career so far and his plans for the future during his Ryder Cup All-Star match. Despite his age, the Serbian has enjoyed an amazing 2023 winning three Grand Slam titles and is showing no signs of stopping. The 36-year-old admitted that he wants to play for many more years and create more rivalries like he had with Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Andy Murray.
Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz are the two best players on tour right now and the duo have enjoyed some epic matches. The fans are anticipating the two to play the finals in every tournament as the duo continue to dominate men’s tennis. The duo are still fighting for the year end number 1 position on the rankings adding another layer of intrigue to the rivalry.
Novak Djokovic will be playing ‘for years to come’
Djokovic has admitted that he hopes to keep playing for many more years and add more trophies to his already illustrious trophy cabinet. The Serbian is currently participating in the Ryder Cup All-Star match after withdrawing from the China Open due to exhaustion. The 36-year-old has enjoyed another great season of tennis, making all four finals of the Grand Slam and winning three.
According to the Reuters, Djokovic admitted that he hopes to rival Carlos Alcaraz for many more years to come. The Serbian was full of praise talking about the Spaniard, who has made big waves at a young age. Djokovic reminisced about some epic matches played by the duo in the last year and hoped that they could deliver more such epic matches to the fans.
“I think tennis, definitely the future is looking good with Carlos leading that field. We’ve had some thrilling encounters… This year with the final at Wimbledon and also Roland Garros and Cincinnati – that was one of the best three-set matches I’ve ever played.”
Djokovic has enjoyed some epic rivalries in the past himself, with Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Andy Murray. The ‘Big 4’ at the time were facing each other in every Grand Slam while at their peak and competing for major titles. The Serbian is the leading player with 24 Grand Slam titles to his name but he is showing no signs of stopping.
“It’s great for our sport there are more rivalries happening but rivalries with Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal particularly and also with Andy Murray are right up there for me. Hopefully I’ll play him as many times as I played the other guys and that will mean I’ll be playing for years to come. But I doubt that, let’s see how it goes.”
The fans will be delighted with Djokovic’s admission of playing for more years to come. The Serbian has a strong fan base rooting for him and a developing rivalry with Carlos Alcaraz will only increase that.
Djokovic – Alcaraz rivalry so far
Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz have enjoyed a budding rivalry so far. Djokovic is 16 years older to Alcaraz but has still managed to beat the Spaniard in big games in recent times. Although their head-to-head is tied at 3-3, the players have delivered many classic matches already.
Alcaraz defeated Djokovic in the Wimbledon final in five sets, while Djokovic got the better of the Spaniard at the Roland Garros. The duo played a classic at the Cincinnati Master final, which many regard as the greatest three-set match of all time. Djokovic defeated Alcaraz at Cincinnati on the way to win the US Open title in 2023.
Now, with both players set to compete in all four Grand Slams again, all eyes will be on this new rivalry in tennis as both the stars will try to get the better of each other.
