Novak Djokovic suggests what he plans to do after he retires from tennis, ‘be ready’

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Novak Djokovic battled a bout of fatigue and some stiff legs to overcome Learner Tien and progress to round two of the US Open.

Djokovic hasn’t won a Grand Slam title since winning at Flushing Meadows in 2023 and he will desperately want to get number 25 in the bag before he calls time on his career.

Djokovic sent a message to his fans after the match which he won in three sets and it was great to see him back out on the court.

The 24-time Grand Slam winner, Djokovic, recently shared why he’d chosen not to play since Wimbledon, going into this tournament, and hopefully, he will feel well rested.

Learner Tien has previously hailed Djokovic, but he had no answer for the Serbian player as he raced into round two, where he will face American player Zachary Svarjda.

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What Novak Djokovic plans to do after he finishes playing

As always, when the Grand Slam events roll into town, the US Open media team have been having some fun with their content.

Djokovic has been asked what he will do when he stops playing tennis, which does feel quite poignant given that a retirement might come in the next year or two.

He’s delivered a brilliant answer that will leave fans extremely excited for the future.

He said: “My plan after I finish tennis is to coach Fonseca, I am going to be very expensive for him, so be ready. “

Djokovic will hope to go deep at the US Open

The 38-year-old will feel that his chances of winning another major title are dwindling considerably, given the brilliance of Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner over the last seven Grand Slams.

Djokovic has, however, reached the last four of all three Grand Slam tournaments this year and that will give him hope that he can break through and claim number 25.

The Serb has won the US Open four times and it’s not been considered one of his more successful majors over his years at the peak of his powers.

Still, whenever Djokovic turns up to play in a tournament, he has to be considered among the favourites for the title and it will be fascinating to see how the legend progresses in New York.