Novak Djokovic has been going by a tricky section in his profession, together with his final three defeats elevating questions on his future within the sport. The primary got here within the 2025 Australian Open semis, when he retired from a match in opposition to Alexander Zverev. Though a hamstring harm pressured him to take the decision, it was somewhat uncommon for the 24-time Grand Slam winner to endure an opening-round exit within the subsequent two consecutive tournaments.
Novak Djokovic suffered a second-round exit in Indian Wells final week(Getty Pictures by way of AFP)
Djokovic misplaced to Matteo Berrettini in Doha in his first look since recovering from the harm on the Australian Open after which was surprised in Indian Wells final week by Botic van de Zandschulp, who had now earned the fame of being a giant slayer, having defeated Carlos Alcaraz on the 2024 US Open and Rafael Nadal in his closing skilled match in November.
Amid the back-to-back losses, Nicolas Escudé, a former tennis participant, reckoned Djokovic’s finish could be close to. In a somewhat ominous verdict, he stated he doesn’t see the Serb profitable one other Grand Slam title.
“He’s in decline. At the beginning of the year, we asked ourselves the question about Djokovic, and I don’t see him winning another Grand Slam; it’s too complicated for him. Now, there are players ahead of him. Sinner and Alcaraz are dragging down many players who are below him in the rankings,” Escudé stated.
The French tennis participant additional stated that the state of affairs reminded him of “what happened with Federer, Nadal, and Murray,” saying that with age, there are “more physical problems, and that wears you down.”
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“Still haven’t talked with Andy and the team, so going to do that and make a plan,” he stated.
Djokovic will probably be hoping to bounce again from his three-match shedding streak in Miami.
“Things are different obviously for me the last couple of years,” he stated. “I’ve been struggling to play on the desired level. Every now and then I have couple good tournaments but mostly it’s really a challenge. So it is what it is. I guess nothing can prepare you for that moment, in a sense. You have to experience it and try to deal with it in the best possible way.”