Evert: "Djokovic has the permission of everyone to retire"

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Novak Djokovic will return to the arena at the US Open 2024 after having achieved one of his greatest goals. Winning the Olympic gold was one of the few things the Serbian had pending, and now he can count on this medal. The question now will be whether Nole will remain equally motivated to continue competing at the highest level, as it seems his track record is already complete.

However, Chris Evert believes that the desire to achieve his 25th Grand Slam title will be enough to go all out in New York. Nole has already shown that his physical and mental strength have no limits. Thus, in an interview for ESPN, the former world number 1 shared her thoughts on the Serbian's future. Do you think retirement is now closer?

"If he wins Slam number 25, I think he would leave the game. He would break the tie with Margaret Court and has won the Olympics. Winning the Olympics was a very important goal for him. As for winning the US Open, does winning the 25th mean so much? Will he be able to have as much energy as in the Olympics? He will face, again, very tough competition. Can he do it twice in a row, at the Olympics and at the US Open? I would allow him to retire after that, I would say: 'Okay, you have everyone's permission to retire'."

The confirmation of the GOAT

"It would be epic if he could do that, but he is a very motivated person, beyond any other I have seen. He has had many ups and downs in his life, in his marriage, in his personal relationships, and I believe because of his great motivation. He has also resolved it all. He is a good communicator and knows how to handle things. He seems to be in the best moment he has been in a long time right now. I think it would be Herculean if he were to win this tournament and reach 25. Without a doubt, he would have to be the best male player of all time. And I think that's something that's already on the mind of many people."

His best level of the whole year in Paris

"I think for him it was like a fairy tale to have won the Olympics, after what happened with the surgery, with Alcaraz seemingly starting to take control and starting to reach his level as he did at Wimbledon. Coming back and finding that resilience and that level of tennis, which we haven't actually seen all year because he hasn't won a tournament all year, yes, it was like a fairy tale".

Thus, Nole will face another test and continue to distance himself with a title at the US Open and, for Evert, the Serbian deserves to finish his career on a high note: "I didn't expect it, but I believe in karma. This guy has worked very hard all his life, has endured a lot from the press and has been a bit of the villain with Federer and Nadal. He deserves it all".

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