Novak Djokovic, widely regarded as the greatest tennis player of all time, secured a commanding 6-0, 6-1 win over Ioannis Xilas, giving Serbia a 2-0 lead against Greece in the Davis Cup. Despite being 37 years old and already the most successful player in tennis history, Djokovic made it clear that his future priorities lie beyond the ATP rankings.
“I’m not chasing my ranking or the ATP Finals anymore. Those aren’t my goals, honestly. As far as I’m concerned, I’ve finished my career on other tournaments. Whether I’ll play them in the future or even this year, I don’t know yet. My priorities now are playing for the national team and Grand Slams, everything else is secondary,” Djokovic shared after the match.
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He also mentioned the need for a physical, mental, and emotional break to decide his next steps and future participation in the sport.
The Serbia-Greece Davis Cup clash will continue on Sunday with the doubles match broadcast live on Sport Klub 1 at 1 p.m. Djokovic and Medjedović are set to face Petros Tsitsipas and Azoides.
Novak Djokovic in 2024
LWWWWWWWWL Currently the world no.4, Novak played his last match on the 30th of August when he was overcome by world no.24 Alexei Popyrin 6-4 6-4 2-6 6-4 in the 3rd round of the U.S. Open (draw).
Until now, during this year the Serbian owns a 31-8 win-loss record. Novak has won 1 title in Paris. The Serbian reached the final in Wimbledon.
He is also scheduled to play in Shanghai (Shanghai Rolex Masters) on the 2nd of October and Paris (Rolex Paris Masters) on the 28th of October.
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