Novak Djokovic has won it all in tennis and is in pursuit of a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam title at Roland Garros.
He advanced to the third round of the French Open after beating home hope Corentin Moutet in straight sets.
At the age of 38, he’s still performing at the top level and won his 100th career title in May at the Geneva Open, where Djokovic defeated Hubert Hurkacz in the final to clinch the milestone.
Djokovic recently hinted at retirement, but WTA number one Aryna Sabalenka thinks he might have much more left in the tank.
Aryna Sabalenka predicts how much longer Novak Djokovic will play on the ATP Tour
Following her victory over Olga Danilovic, in her post-match press conference, Sabalenka said: “You guys are trying to put as much pressure as you can on Novak, leave him alone.
“Look at him, he’s fit, he’s strong. Mentally and physically, he’s ready to play at least another two or three years.
“He’s doing really well. Of course, there are ups and downs, everyone has that, and I think the older you get, the tougher it gets to stay consistent on that level.
“But we’ve seen whenever he’s healthy and fit he’s playing great tennis, so just leave him alone, let him just be.
“Imagine if he retired tomorrow, everyone’s gonna be sad. It was so sad to see the ceremony with the big four on the court, and you understand that three of them were retired, and everyone misses their games.
“So let’s just let Novak be there, show his greatness and inspire the next generation.”
Novak Djokovic’s record in the 2025 ATP season
Before his triumph in Geneva, Djokovic hadn’t won a title on the tour since the ATP Finals in 2023, and has struggled to build consistency this season.
He began his 2025 campaign at the Brisbane International, where he went out in the quarter-final to Reilly Opelka.
Djokovic played his first major with new coach Andy Murray on board, and enjoyed a promising run at the Australian Open, reaching the semi-finals, before withdrawing due to injury in his match with Alexander Zverev.
After crashing out in his opening matches at both the Qatar Open and the Indian Wells Open, he made the final in Miami, where he was ultimately overcome by Jakub Mensik.
The former world number one played two Masters 1000 clay events in the form of the Monte Carlo Masters and the Madrid Open, but suffered early exits in both.
Since sealing his 100th title in the Swiss city, Djokovic looks to be playing his best tennis again, and hasn’t dropped a set at the French Open yet.
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