Novak Djokovic is preparing for yet another season on the ATP Tour, beginning with a trip to Australia.
Djokovic will play at the Adelaide International in January, which arrives shortly before the Australian Open in the ATP calendar.
The Serbian boasts 10 titles at the Grand Slam, more than any other man, with recovery key to Djokovic’s Australian Open success.
He enters the new season ranked fourth in the world, behind only Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner and Alexander Zverev.
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Andy Roddick asks Novak Djokovic question ahead of 2026
Djokovic will turn 39 during the 2026 season, ahead of which former world number one Andy Roddick has asked a question regarding his fellow legend.
He said on the Served with Andy Roddick podcast: “The question is… and he was questioning this after the US Open.
“I don’t know that he can train the way he used to. I would suspect that you can’t train that psychotically, and I mean that in a good way, at 38 years old.
“And if you can’t do that, can you get your body to hold up over the course of two weeks at a major, over best-of-five? The answer this year was no. To his own admission.
“It was like I don’t know if my body can do it, and when I get to the semis am I going to beat these guys if my body is damaged goods by the time I get there? That is the whole thing for this conversation.”
In response, Jon Wertheim commented: “This is informed speculation. He really likes this challenge. Some people are like I have to get up, I used to win these majors, now I have to go through these.
“I think he loves this challenge of bending time. Knowing him a little bit, you sense that anyway, but talking to people who were very close to him.
“I think the great ones always find something, sometimes it is completely concocted, sometimes it’s a legitimate rival. I think he loves this challenge of can I outflank time? I think he is leaning into that.”
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Can Novak Djokovic continue his success in 2026?
First and foremost, Djokovic has enjoyed a simply phenomenal career, and will go down as one of the greatest sportsmen ever.
He’s climbed to number one in the world rankings and has clinched 24 Grand Slam titles, more than any other man.
But he is clearly coming to the end of his career, which just so happens to coincide with the dominance of Alcaraz and Sinner.
Whether or not he can truly challenge them at Grand Slam level in 2026 remains to be seen, but he should still be on a high after reaching 100 ATP career titles in 2025.
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