Novak Djokovic issues five-word statement ahead of Serbia’s Davis Cup clash with Greece

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Novak Djokovic will have to shake off the setback suffered at Flushing Meadows as Serbia host Greece in the Davis Cup.

Djokovic suffered a shocking third-round exit at the US Open, ensuring that the 37-year-old completes a full season without winning a grand slam for the first time since 2017.

In his first appearance since the US Open, however, the Serb will relish the opportunity to represent his country, something he has always admired.

Djokovic muscled his way past Carlos Alcaraz in an epic Olympic final last month to clinch the gold medal that had eluded him for so long.

Novak Djokovic speaks out ahead of Davis Cup clash

Novak Djokovic also drove Serbia to their first Davis Cup title in 2010, defeating France in a thrilling showdown in Belgrade.

It looked as if they were heading for glory once again last year, but Jannik Sinner pulled off an incredible semi-final victory over Djokovic to send Italy into the showdown match, in which they eventually prevailed 2-0 over Australia.

This year’s Davis Cup campaign, however, followed a rather different path. Serbia, without 24-time grand slam champion Djokovic, were shocked in February by Slovakia, who pipped them to the group stage with a 4-0 thrashing.

It means that Serbia host Greece this weekend in the World Group I first round and, ahead of their clash, Djokovic took to X to post his excitement: “Davis Cup. Tim Srbija. Idemooo!”

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What next for Djokovic?

After essentially completing tennis last month with his emphatic win at the Olympics, it is uncertain as to how Djokovic will approach the twilight of his storied career.

There is no doubt that his third-round US Open defeat to Alexei Popyrin was a reflection of the hangover left by his efforts in Paris, but is unclear whether this will hinder the Serb’s finish to the season.

With his unsuccessful title defense in New York, Djokovic has slipped out of the top eight spots in the Race for the ATP Finals.

It is the prestigious season-ending tournament that he has won a record number of seven times but Djokovic is in danger of missing qualification this year.

The Shanghai and Paris Masters offer hope for Djokovic in 2024, but we could be seeing the start of a rather abrupt end to his reign at the top of the game.