Novak Djokovic has just returned from a formidable season, in which he touched the legendary ‘Calendar Grand Slam’ The number 1 in the world won the first three majors of the season, beating as many members of the Next Gen in the final (Daniil Medvedev at the Australian Open, Stefanos Tsitsipas at Roland Garros and Matteo Berrettini at Wimbledon).
The Serbian champion also reached the last act at the US Open, but was clearly defeated by a Daniil Medvedev in a state of grace. Nole could not even win the gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics, as his race stopped in the semifinals against Alexander Zverev.
The German also beat him at the ATP Finals in Turin, preventing him from ending his year in style. Despite these disappointments, the 34-year-old from Belgrade finished the season at the top of the ATP rankings for the seventh time in his career (permanently detaching his idol Pete Sampras).
The 20-time Grand Slam champion is expected to announce whether or not he will compete in the Australian Open 2022. Appearing on the ‘K1’ broadcaster, Srdjan Djokovic said his son Novak still has a lot to give to the sport.
Srdjan Djokovic on his son Novak
“Novak Djokovic will win at least two more Wimbledons and several other Grand Slams. Sure … You doubt that? You don’t need to be an expert for that, Novak will play for another two or three years, that will be enough – stated Srdjan.
He then talked about this year’s edition of the US Open and Novak’s defeat by Danilo Medvedev, but that he and the best player in the world are aware of what sport is. “It upset him, but the main defeat is Medvedev’s fantastic game.
It is so. My son was taught that sport consists of victory and defeat, both accepting victory and defeat. I have often said in his career that when he plays badly and wins, it is not good” – said Srdjan Djokovic. World No.
1 Novak Djokovic has been one of the most dominating names in tennis over the past decade. He is a part of the “Big Three” in tennis along with Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. However, he has been winning constantly and surpassing them in records in recent times.
After the Australian Open, he reached the French capital and ended up winning Roland Garros for the second time in his career. In doing so, he is the only player from the modern era to win each Grand Slam event at least twice.
Following that, he won the Wimbledon Championships which put him at par with Federer and Nadal at 20 Majors each. Sadly, he could not win the US Open.