Novak Djokovic’s pursuit of a 25th Grand Slam title will continue this season.
The Serb, who is one major crown away from becoming the outright leader across men’s and women’s tennis history, came close to achieving the feat in 2025.
Djokovic reached the semifinals at the Australian Open, Roland Garros, Wimbledon and the US Open last year, but failed to go all the way on each occasion.
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In Paris, London and New York, he was denied by one of the ‘new two’ of Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, who split all four Grand Slams between them.
Speaking about Sinner and Alcaraz in a recent interview on Piers Morgan Uncensored, Djokovic admitted that they are simply better than him now, which former world number five Jo-Wilfried Tsonga thinks is a sign that he may have thrown in the towel.
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In an interview with German outlet Blick, Tsonga said of the 38-year-old: “When you hear him talk about Carlos and Jannik today, putting them on another level, you sometimes get the impression that he’s already given up.
“But I think he’s still ready. He continues to play very good tennis. And if there’s even an inch of opening, he’ll strike.
“You can feel that with each step onto the court, he pushes the limits even further. It will be fascinating to follow him this year.”
Djokovic did not manage to beat Sinner in 2025 but he did triumph over Alcaraz.
In the quarterfinals of the Australian Open, Djokovic came back from a set down to best the Spaniard.
He ultimately exited the tournament in the semifinals, however, after retiring from his final-four showdown with Alexander Zverev due to injury.
Novak Djokovic’s first tournament of the 2026 ATP season
Djokovic’s season will begin at the Adelaide International, an Australian Open tune-up event which begins on the 12th of January.
He has emerged victorious twice before at the event over the years, having won the trophy in 2007 and again in 2023.
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This year, he will be competing with the likes of Joao Fonseca, Tommy Paul and Stefanos Tsitsipas in Adelaide.
British number one Jack Draper was scheduled to play at the ATP 250 competition, but recently withdrew due to an ongoing injury.
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