Novak Djokovic continues to fight against all odds, battling time and a new generation of tennis players, led by Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, who are preventing him from bidding farewell in the best possible way: with his long-awaited 25th Grand Slam title. Nonetheless, he persists in his efforts, as he did with Rafa Nadal and Roger Federer, surpassing them both. However, facing the Italian and the Spaniard presents a different challenge, and he is well aware of it.
The Serbian, who fell in the Wimbledon semifinals against Sinner, spoke in an interview with TNT Sports about how much Sinner and Alcaraz remind him of his past self: "I also arrived differently. We were three, all different. And now that Alcaraz and Sinner are the dominant forces in tennis, these two remind me a lot of myself."
Novak Djokovic on his age and Wimbledon semifinal:
— Danny (@DjokovicFan_) July 17, 2026
“Not to take anything away from Sinner, but I didn’t physically recover after my previous 5-hour and 15-minute match.
My body responds differently now. The wear and tear from 20 years has taken a toll.”pic.twitter.com/WcfCJMvSYN
Novak Djokovic and his current kryptonites: Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz
He confessed how he feels when playing against either of them and how difficult it is for him to accept that age and physical difference: "I tell myself, 'I am playing against my 10- and 15-years-younger self,' and it hurts to feel that on the court. I mean, I know how to crack the code, but will I be able to do it?"
He concluded his chat with a clear message of motivation: "It's about always finding new ways to motivate yourself, to get inspired to be better, and rivalries are good. They are important. So, you always have to find someone in the crowd or on the court to push you to surpass yourself."
Novak Djokovic's upcoming goals include the North American hardcourt swing, specifically in the Cincinnati Masters 1000 and especially in the US Open. It remains to be seen how the Serbian feels on the cement of the United States, but he knows he will face his two main current adversaries: Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner.
Cette actualité est une traduction automatique. Vous pouvez lire la nouvelle originale Djokovic, y sus partidos contra Alcaraz y Sinner: "Estoy jugando contra mi yo de hace 10 y 15 años, y me duele sentir eso"

