I acknowledge that it has hurt me to see some comments talking about Novak Djokovic accompanied by the word disappointment regarding what we saw today in the Wimbledon 2026 semifinals. The Serbian did not have enough energy to face the world number 1, Jannik Sinner, and that has led many to speak of a disappointment that does not truly reflect the situation.
Nole is 39 years old, and we cannot demand from him as if he were 29. He is competing, with his weapons, against guys who are 15 years younger than him. It is impossible for him to go out there trying to beat them all, day after day, with the energy and body of someone who has not been on the circuit for more than 20 years. We cannot go against logic or physics.
Djokovic: at least semifinals in 6 of the last 7 Slams
It is worth noting that in the last seven Grand Slams, Nole has reached at least the semifinals in six of them. In one of them, he even reached the final by defeating Sinner. This means that despite his age and his current body, full of discomfort and pain, he is still capable of doing incredible things on the court.
What we are seeing from him is illogical. It is not normal that a 39-year-old is reaching Grand Slam semifinals and being questioned about favoritism by guys who were born 15 years after him. It makes no sense. And there are people asking him to retire, after what happened today, appearing so inferior to the world number 1 and after enduring the grueling match he had in the previous round, lasting over five hours.
When I see a comment here talking about DISAPPOINTMENT regarding Djokovic today... it hurts me because I think it is unfair.
— José Morón (@jmgmoron) July 10, 2026
We don't realize that this guy is 39 years old. He cannot compete against 24-25-26-year-olds every day as if it were nothing.
Yet, Nole has achieved these results… https://t.co/cQ9exVQwqF pic.twitter.com/GduNv3YJ43
Djokovic needs something like that. A stroke of luck, which can come at any moment. Because if it happened to Sascha, why couldn't it happen to him as well? The 25th may come or not, but what is clear is that the Belgrade native continues to give us great evenings at this stage of his career.
Let no one forget that Djokovic has played several of the best matches of 2026. The one against Sinner in Australia, Draper in Indian Wells, Fonseca in Roland Garros, or Auger-Aliassime in this Wimbledon. And that, at 39 years old, is incredibly remarkable.
Do not consider him a disappointment. Novak is everything but a disappointment in the world of tennis. Perhaps the disappointment lies in the expectations one may have of him, but never in his performances. Others, at his age, were already retired or unable to withstand more than two hours on the court. He continues to dream of winning Grand Slams. Imagine what that means.
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