Novak Djokovic is moving into the next stage of his career, but not everyone is convinced he’s currently making the right choices.
Novak Djokovic is trying to ‘cheat nature’ in order to surpass Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal’s record for the longest careers in tennis, according to former tennis star Nikolay Davydenko.
Of tennis’ big three, Djokovic is the only player still active on the Tour, with Nadal having joined Federer in retirement earlier this year.
The Serb already has the most Grand Slam wins of any male player in history, boasting 24 titles to his name, compared to Federer’s 20 and Nadal’s 22.
However, according to Davydenko, Djokovic has his sights set on a different record before hanging up his racket.
“Maybe he wants to surpass Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal’s record for longest career.
“Roger finished at 41, maybe Novak wants to reach that age. Maybe he’ll play fewer tournaments.”
But Davydenko isn’t convinced Djokovic’s iron-man attempts are having the desired impact right now.
Ahead of the 2025 season, Djokovic has added former foe Andy Murray to his coaching ranks, with the pair’s first task next month’s Australian Open.
And according to ex-pro Brad Gilbert, bringing in Murray could be the extra motivation boost Djokovic needs.
