Novak Djokovic has seen the curtain come down on his 2025 in style after he claimed success in the ATP 250 event in Athens.
Djokovic beat Lorenzo Musetti in the final, and with the dust settling on his latest title win, he opted to withdraw from the ATP Finals, which got underway on Sunday.
Djokovic has proved people wrong all year and in reaching semifinals at all four Grand Slam events, he’s showcased that he’s still up to the challenge of competing.
Djokovic has seemingly dismissed retirement talk but there is a discussion to be had over when the time will be right for him to walk away from the game.
With Djokovic now set to rest up ahead of the Australian swing getting underway in January, he’s once again been quizzed on when he might call it quits.
Novak Djokovic suggests whether he will still be playing tennis in 2028
After winning in Athens, Djokovic clearly looked delighted and having uprooted his family to live in the Greek capital he received some sound support at the event.
Djokovic won the Olympic gold medal back in 2024, and in a recent press conference, he was asked whether he’d be looking to defend that title in 2028 when the games head to Athens.
Djokovic couldn’t be pinned down to delivering a verdict either way and it’s not clear whether or not he will be swinging the racket when he’s 41.
He said: “It is something I would like to do. To maybe finish all there with Serbian flag. Will I manage to play until then? I don’t know, honestly. There are things that are not in my control.”
Djokovic running out of time to win another Grand Slam
Reaching semifinals on a consistent basis at the big events is clearly positive but he’s usually spent physically by the time it comes to facing Jannik Sinner or Carlos Alcaraz.
Perhaps there’s an argument that Djokovic would be better served dropping down the rankings and ultimately coming up against those two players when he’s feeling fresher.
It’s hard to imagine that Djokovic will still be playing in 2028, given that he’s already heavily streamlining his schedule to ensure he’s well rested going into events.
The Olympics being in Athens, however, could have a big say in any decision he makes in the future and clearly, given all he’s achieved in tennis, he deserves to pick the moment he retires himself.
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