Since making a significant announcement about the ATP Finals in Turin, Novak Djokovic has been in the news today.
Djokovic has declared that he will not be participating in the battle in Italy due to an injury, ending weeks of speculation. Although Ivanisevic and Djokovic had been working together until March, their five-year relationship ended this year.
The Serbian has had knee problems all year and had to withdraw from the French Open, so he wore a knee brace to Wimbledon.
Djokovic’s year is essentially over because he missed the Tour Finals; now, the focus will shift to the Australian Open in January. However, Djokovic’s lack of a major title to add to his impressive collection of career titles raises some questions for him in 2024.
There are obviously not many coaches who understand Djokovic’s style, but the Croatian will now coach Elena Eybakina. Questions have been raised about the 24-time Grand Slam champion’s ability to add a 25th to his collection in 2025.
Ivanisevic talked about Djokovic and rising young stars Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner in an interview with Tennis Majors. He said: “I can’t know if he is motivated and how much, but the moment he decides to play, it means that he is eager to play. Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz are convincingly above the rest of the field, but I put Novak in the group with them, because when Novak really wants to play, he is still the best in the world, in my opinion. The other thing is how much he wants to play and when – we saw at the Olympics if he goes out on the court like that, then he can still win a Slam.”
He added: “Also, it depends on his ranking and the draw, when does he need to face Sinner or Alcaraz, lots of factors, but can Novak do it? Yes, he can. You can never write him off, I would never do that. And good for me – I won’t have to root against Novak, I can stay his fan unless he switches to women’s tennis!!”
Novak Djokovic in 2024
Ranked no.5, the Serbian played his last match on the 13th of October when he was defeated by world no.1 Jannik Sinner 7-6(4) 6-3 in the final in Shanghai (draw).
Presently, during this year the Serbian has a 37-9 win-loss record. The Serbian has won 1 title in Paris. Djokovic was the runner-up in Wimbledon and Shanghai.
Carlos Alcaraz in 2024
Ranked no.3, Carlos played his last match on the 31st of October when he was overcome by world no.14 Ugo Humbert 6-1 3-6 7-5 in the 3rd round in Paris (draw).
This year Carlos has achieved a 52-11 win-loss record. Carlos has won 4 titles in 2024 in Indian Wells, French Open, Wimbledon and Beijing. Alcaraz got to the final in Paris.
Carlos Alcaraz will face the world no.366 Gabi Adrian Boitan in the . They have never played each other till now in top competitions.
The Spaniard conquered 4 titles in 2024 in Indian Wells, French Open, Wimbledon and Beijing. Carlos reached the final in Paris (Olympics).
The Spaniard won 17 titles in his career: 5 on hard courts, 8 on clay courts, 1 on indoor courts and 3 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz clashed against each other 7 times. The head to head is 4-3 for Djokovic. The last time they squared off, Novak Djokovic won 7-6(3) 7-6(2) in the final in Paris (Olympics) on the 4th of August 2024.
Jannik Sinner in 2024
Currently the world no.1, Sinner played his last match on the 13th of October when he defeated world no.5 Novak Djokovic 7-6(4) 6-3 in the final in Shanghai to win his 18th career title.
This season Sinner has a 65-6 win-loss record. Sinner conquered 7 titles in 2024 at the Australian Open, Rotterdam, Miami, Halle, Cincinnati, U.S. Open and Shanghai. Jannik was the finalist in Beijing.
Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner |
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Novak Djokovic in 2024
Ranked no.5, Novak played his last match on the 13th of October when he was overcome by world no.1 Jannik Sinner 7-6(4) 6-3 in the final in Shanghai (draw).
At present, during this year the Serbian has managed to achieve a compiled 37-9 record. The Serbian has won 1 title in Paris. Djokovic reached the final in Wimbledon and Shanghai.
Carlos Alcaraz in 2024
At the moment ranked no.3, Alcaraz played his last match on the 31st of October when he capitulated to world no.14 Ugo Humbert 6-1 3-6 7-5 in the 3rd round in Paris (draw).
Until now, during this year Alcaraz has managed to achieve a compiled 52-11 win-loss record. Carlos conquered 4 titles in 2024 in Indian Wells, French Open, Wimbledon and Beijing. The Spaniard got to the final in Paris.
Carlos Alcaraz will compete against the world no.366 Gabi Adrian Boitan in the . They have never played each other until now in top tournaments.
Carlos has won 4 titles in 2024 in Indian Wells, French Open, Wimbledon and Beijing. Alcaraz was the finalist in Paris (Olympics).
The Spaniard won 17 titles in his career: 5 on hard courts, 8 on clay courts, 1 on indoor courts and 3 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz fought against each other 7 times. Their current head to head is 4-3 for Djokovic. The last time they fought against each other, Novak Djokovic won 7-6(3) 7-6(2) in the final in Paris (Olympics) on the 4th of August 2024.
Jannik Sinner in 2024
At the moment ranked no.1, Sinner played his last match on the 13th of October when he defeated world no.5 Novak Djokovic 7-6(4) 6-3 in the final in Shanghai to win his 18th career title.
Presently, during this year the Italian has a 65-6 match record. Jannik has won 7 titles in 2024 at the Australian Open, Rotterdam, Miami, Halle, Cincinnati, U.S. Open and Shanghai. The Italian was the runner-up in Beijing.
Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner |
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