Novak Djokovic remains determined for further glory in his tennis career, despite achieving huge success already.
The 38-year-old is a 24-time Grand Slam champion and former ATP number one, but Djokovic wants to continue pushing.
He is now turning his focus to another season on the ATP Tour, with Djokovic playing the Adelaide International first up in 2026.
It arrives in the calendar just before the Australian Open, which is a tournament Djokovic has won 10 times.
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Novak Djokovic can surpass Roger Federer’s ATP titles tally in 2026
Djokovic will make his 81st Grand Slam appearance in Melbourne next month, which will tie him with fellow legend Roger Federer.
But he can definitely overtake the legendary Swiss star in another area in 2026 if he really puts his mind to it.
Federer clinched 103 ATP titles during his phenomenal career, which is currently two more than the 101 Djokovic has secured.
But if 2025 is anything to go by, that is a record the Serbian can surpass in the very near future, potentially as soon as 2026.
And it seems that he simply needs to repeat the path that he just followed, which helped him win events in Geneva and Athens in 2025.
Both are ATP 250 tournaments, which Djokovic is clearly more than capable of winning, with such success potentially stretching to ATP 500 events.
There is certainly no shame in adopting such an approach, particularly with his struggles to get over the line at higher-level events, such as Grand Slams.
But even that cannot be ruled out, with the veteran having reached the semifinals of all four Grand Slams in 2025.
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Novak Djokovic can plan his schedule around success
One key to Djokovic’s potential imminent surpassing of Federer is likely to be fatigue and his overall fitness levels, and ultimately staying as fresh as possible.
He is quite obviously not getting any younger, with the Serbian veteran set to turn 39 towards the end of May.
Therefore, balancing his schedule could be key to any new success, which again was crucial to his latest ATP season.
Injuries certainly played a part, but Djokovic’s careful scheduling was one of the main factors behind the Serbian playing just 50 matches in 2025.
In contrast, world number one Carlos Alcaraz played 80, with his nearest rival Jannik Sinner playing 64 times despite serving a three-month ban.
Djokovic will definitely be keen to take part in all four Grand Slams, but around those he may just pick and choose what suits his body best.
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