Will Novak Djokovic win his 25th Grand Slam at the US Open?

Novak DjokovicThe season was very disappointing until the Olympic Games in Pariswhen he fulfilled one of his biggest dreams. The Serbian champion has yet to win an ATP title this year and is in serious danger of ending 2024 without winning a Grand Slam title.

The former world number 1 has only the US Open to avert this danger, but his prices have risen considerably after winning the gold medal at the Olympic Games in Paris. In the final against Carlos Alcaraz On the iconic Philippe Chatrier, fans relived the best version of Nole that was missing for a long time (perhaps from the 2023 ATP Finals).

The 24-time Grand Slam champion had long dreamed of winning the gold medal for his country, but in previous editions of the Games he had never succeeded. Tokyo 2020 seemed his last chance to achieve this goal, but Novak surprised everyone for the umpteenth time.

Djokovic charges up

The 37-year-old from Belgrade has chosen to Masters 1000 in Montreal and Cincinnatia risky decision for the US Open. In addition to losing his 1,000 points won last year in Ohio, the Serb will arrive in New York without having played matches on hard courts.

Novak Djokovic is certainly the best tennis player of all time, he has broken all records and a hunger that defies all logic. During a long interview with ‘Tennis Magazin’, Nikola Pilic reflected on Djokovic’s legacy: “Novak, the old master, is still just of a different caliber (against Alcaraz and Sinner). I don’t want to be subjective here, but he was named World Athlete of the Year five times.

That is not my subjective opinion, that is determined by independent committees. That speaks for itself and is something very special. Sinner, Alcaraz and others will certainly take over the new generation in a year or two. Novak will be 39 then and not everything will be the same as when he was 29. I find this development very interesting.”

Despite being 37 years old, Novak’s level is still very high and this allows him to compete against much younger opponents. ATP Ace Alexander Boeblik paid tribute to Nole: “The problem with Novak is that every time there’s a break ball or something, he plays in an unbelievable way. You can’t serve him well, he knows where you’re going to serve. I played him in the Davis Cup and it was 40 everywhere, 30 everywhere… It’s everywhere. I served my best sliced ​​serve at the T and he sends it back to you at the back of the court? That’s crazy.”

Nick Kyrgios agreed with the Kazakh ace: “I couldn’t have served better. I think if I had played like Rafa in the Wimbledon final, it could have turned out well for me. He’s different. How many finals has he had, 30? That was my first final. So with that experience, he wasn’t at all fazed. He is very good.”

Nole will defend the title in NY

Novak has managed to find new motivation despite the retirements of Roger Federer And Andy Murraywhile Rafael Nadal‘s career seems to be almost over. Djokovic will try to remain competitive for a few more years. During the celebration in Belgrade for his victory at the Olympic Games, the Serbian champion reiterated that he would like to Los Angeles 2028.

The 24-time Grand Slam champion would have to stay at the top for another four years, a tall order. Nole will be 41 when the 2028 LA Olympics begin. “For me, this is a boyhood dream come true, the pressure to win gold was enormous because I won almost everything. I feel fulfilled, complete, let’s celebrate!” Djokovic said during the ceremony. “I will try to come to Los Angeles. I would like to. The greatest pleasure is to represent Serbia at the Olympic Games” – he added.

During the latest edition of the podcast ‘Served with Andy Roddick‘, praised former American ace Djokovic: “I haven’t seen Novak so emotional in a long time. Winning his seventh Wimbledon didn’t have that reaction… his body was shaking. If you can’t enjoy that, you should quit the sport for good. I don’t care about popularity, I care about respect. If you are a fan who follows Novak on Twitter, you don’t deserve to watch tennis. You are a loser.”

The 37-year-old from Belgrade is one of the favorites at the US Open, along with Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner, Daniel Medvedev And Alexander ZverevThe bookmakers consider the Spaniard the big favorite in New York, ahead of the Serb and the Italian.