This was Djokovic's 25th Grand Slam's last real chance

Streaming ATP Bastad live tennis

🎾 Dalibor Svrcina vs Grigor Dimitrov

1. Sign up with Bet365 here
2. Make your first deposit of at least €5
3. Go to the “Live” section and watch every match

Watch the match on Bet365

 PUBLICIDAD

Register at bet365, deposit €5 or more into your account and you will receive 100% of your eligible deposit in Bet Credits (up to €100). New customers only. Terms apply. Winnings do not include the value of Bet Credits. Maximum prizes, game restrictions, time limits and terms apply. Registration required.

Tournaments come and go, years pass by, and with them, another missed opportunity for Novak Djokovic in his quest to lift his 25th Grand Slam. One conclusion drawn when it was known that the extent of Carlos Alcaraz's wrist injury would prevent him from participating in both Roland Garros and Wimbledon was that the Serb had two bullets he couldn't afford to waste. However, he arrived in Paris unprepared and in London, he ran out of gas against Jannik Sinner.

Beating Sinner in the Australian Open semifinals opened the door for a potential Grand Slam final against the Italian, with Alcaraz out of the picture, creating the perfect opportunity to break yet another record. But after Roland Garros and Wimbledon, with the Italian in good form and the likely return of the Spaniard at the US Open, Djokovic's chances are dwindling.

Novak Djokovic has not won a Grand Slam since the US Open 2023

A sentiment that is starting to spread in the tennis world, as confirmed by Greg Rusedski, former British number one and US Open finalist in 1997, on his podcast Off Court: "I think Alcaraz's absence at this Wimbledon was a great opportunity for him. However, it seems he was pretty exhausted physically after that marathon match against Félix Auger-Aliassime. He simply ran out of steam, and Sinner played magnificently in the semifinals."

The former tennis player also believes that besides Alcaraz's absence, there are other players making things difficult for Djokovic, while he thinks that physically, Djokovic can't push further: "Novak's issue now is that even without Alcaraz, he has to string together victories against two players in exceptional form. I'm not sure he has that much physical energy left. Mentally, he's still there, but he lacks the energy to take that final step."

According to Rusedki, this lack of energy will prevent Djokovic from clinching another Grand Slam: "Honestly, I don't know if he will ever win his 25th Grand Slam. I think this was his last real chance. Of course, he will keep playing, miracles happen, and I would like him to prove me wrong because I respect him a lot. But history shows us that people aged 39 or older don't win Grand Slams. They may reach the semifinals, maybe even the final, but overcoming that final obstacle. The new generation has definitely established itself at the top," concludes Greg Rusedski, who sees Novak Djokovic as having no shot at a 25th Grand Slam.

This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, "Esta era la última oportunidad real del 25º Grand Slam de Djokovic"