Boris Becker outlines Novak Djokovic’s retirement | Sports News

Tennis icon Boris Becker has revealed his ideas on Novak Djokovic’s retirement plans, disclosing that he is heard the 24-time Grand Slam champion goals to compete on the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

At 38, Djokovic sits atop the Open Era document books along with his unmatched assortment of singles Grand Slam victories. He surpassed Serena Williams’ tally after claiming the 2023 US Open crown at Flushing Meadows in New York.

Yet he hasn’t captured a main championship since that triumph, along with his most up-to-date Grand Slam closing look coming at Wimbledon in 2024.

The males’s tour has subsequently fallen beneath the dominance of Italy’s Jannik Sinner and Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz, who’ve claimed 4 main titles apiece. Djokovic stays the ultimate males’s singles champion past Sinner and Alcaraz to secure a Grand Slam victory.

The Serbian legend did obtain a monumental conquer his youthful rivals during the summer season of 2024, nonetheless. He eventually captured Olympic gold, overcoming Alcaraz within the championship match in Paris.

Tennis great Becker, who served as Djokovic’s coach for 3 seasons, revealed he is been instructed the participant intends to defend his Olympic crown in Los Angeles come 2028.

“Look, I think he’s important for tennis today. He leads by example and shows the young players the amount of dedication you need to come to the top and then stay on top,” Becker stated to The Guardian. “He’s still chasing his 25th grand slam and reached all four major semifinals this year and won two tournaments.

“Who are we to problem Novak when to stop? I heard the opposite day that he needs to play on the Olympics in LA 2028. Let him. We need him. Whoever was enjoying towards Novak Djokovic misplaced a lot of money for the final 20 years. So I’d by no means guess towards Novak.”

Djokovic, who recently clinched his 101st ATP Title in Athens, hinted that representing Serbia in the 2028 Olympics could be his swan song. “Since I’ve achieved completely all attainable objectives, I stated in regards to the 2028 Olympics as a result of I wished to play for thus many more years,” Djokovic shared. “So perhaps ending up on the Olympic Games with the Serbian flag, that may be good.”

Whether Djokovic will bag a 25th singles Slam before the Olympics remains uncertain. He has had a tough time in tournaments, especially against Sinner and Alcaraz, when matches can extend to five sets.

He acknowledged this after losing a US Open semifinal match to Alcaraz in September. “I imply, I’m pleased with my stage of tennis, however you understand, it is simply the physicality of it, you understand,” Djokovic admitted.

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“As I stated after the quarterfinals, the press convention once I spoke to you guys, I stated, you understand, I’m going to do my very best to get my physique in form to maintain that stage and that rhythm for as many hours because it’s needed, however, you understand, it wasn’t enough.

“That’s something I, unfortunately at this point in time in my career, can’t control. I can do only as much as I can do. Yeah, it will be very difficult for me in the future to overcome the hurdle of Sinner, Alcaraz, in the best-of-five on the Grand Slams. I think I have a better chance best-of-three, but best-of-five, it’s tough.”