Wimbledon 2024: Novak Djokovic’s brutal announcement as tennis world calls scenes ‘horrible’

Novak Djokovic has admitted he is not on the same level as Carlos Alcaraz or Jannik Sinner, with tennis Fans and experts alike are wondering if the Serbian star will ever win another Grand Slam. Djokovic was blown off the court by Alcaraz in the Wimbledon final on Sunday, while the Spanish whizzkid defend his title with a 6-2 6-2 7-6 (7-4) victory.

Alcaraz became only the sixth player in the Open era to win Roland Garros and Wimbledon in the same year. Djokovic was astonished by his level of play. Djokovic entered the tournament just weeks after undergoing knee surgery, and delivered a remarkable performance to reach the final.

But many wonder if he will ever win that elusive 25th Grand Slam title that would take him to the top. one ahead of Margaret Court for most in tennis historySpeaking to reporters after the crushing loss, Djokovic bluntly admitted that he is not on the same level this year as Alcaraz or Sinner (who beat him at the Australian Open).

“The Olympics and the US Open are really the two big goals for me for the rest of the year,” Djokovic said. “I hope I can be at my best in those two tournaments, yes. That’s all I can say for now.

“I mean, reaching the Wimbledon final is obviously a huge confidence booster. But I also feel like in a match today against (the) best player in the world right now, I mean, apart from Jannik, and they’re both by far the best this year, I’m not at that level.

“To really have a chance to beat these guys in the later stages of the Grand Slam or the Olympics, I’m going to have to play a lot better than I did today and feel a lot better than I did today. I’m going to work on it. It’s not something I’ve ever experienced before in my life. I’ve had so many different experiences in my career. In the face of adversity, I normally get up and learn and get stronger. That’s what I’m going to do.”

Nick Kyrgios wonders if Novak Djokovic will win another Grand Slam

Nick Kyrgios and Tim Henman discussed the match on BBC commentary and debated whether the 37-year-old Djokovic still has what it takes to win another major. “Honestly, it was 6-2 6-2 5-4 40-0 demolition,” Henman said. “Alcaraz was just phenomenal.

“The tone was set in that first service game from Djokovic, it was a 14 or 15 minute game. Alcaraz was able to get that break of serve and after that he was just relentless. He didn’t give Djokovic anything to sink his teeth into. We were just waiting for the reaction, we were waiting for Djokovic to react and that didn’t happen until late in the third set, when it was honestly a little bit too late.”

Australian star Kyrgios added: “Physically he’s not 100% but he decided to play and he’s said time and time again how important this event is to him. Look, he just came out a little bit flat, understandably at 37, he’s won this championship seven times, but Alcaraz was just a bit too much today.

“He threw everything at Carlos in the third set and he just kept coming up with answers. Tim and I had this conversation, it’s a conversation that all tennis fans need to have, is there one more slam on the calendar for Djokovic? With the rise of Alcaraz, and obviously beating him twice in a row in the final, does Djokovic have enough in the tank to get one more slam?”

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Kyrgios also took to social media to ask the question, with many saying they think Alcaraz and world number one Sinner are past his level. So dominant was Alcaraz in Sunday’s final that Djokovic found himself in the net far more often than usual – but with disastrous consequences.

Leading journalist Jose Morgado described Djokovic’s net play as “terrible” while fans were left stunned and highly critical of the world No. 2’s performance. Twelve months after Alcaraz bested the great Serb in a five-setter classic at Wimbledon, it was almost shocking to see the young Spaniard consolidate his fresh dominance at the grass-court slam on Sunday.