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Srdjan Djokovic says Novak Djokovic fulfilled all of his wishes a long time ago and revealed he would like his son to walk away from pro tennis after the 2024 season. This year, Djokovic won a historic 23rd Grand Slam title and also set a new all-time record for the most weeks spent at the world No 1 spot.“As far as my wishes for him go, he has already fulfilled them all seven-eight years ago.
The rest is this amazing bonus. Tennis is only one segment of his life, not his whole life, I expect him to be recognized for the things he will do after his career ends as well, after he leaves the tennis world, which I hope it will happen next year,” Djokovic said in Sportal’s documentary ‘Novak Djokovic – Untold Stories’, via Tennis Majors.
Djokovic’s father: I hope he stops in a year and a half
Djokovic, who turned 36 in May, is still a dominant force in the game, having made three Grand Slam finals this year – he won the Australian Open and French Open before ending as runner-up at Wimbledon.
“And for Novak to slowly but surely. It’s not the end, but in a year-and-a-half let’s say. My wish as a father – I think for some time that he should have stopped working this extremely difficult job. It’s physically and mentally challenging and very demanding – with him being fully dedicated for 30 years, and not taking his foot off the gas, there is not much time for other things in life,” Srdjan Djokovic explained.Throughout the season, Djokovic has been receiving questions about his retirement plans.
In his answers, Djokovic never gave a direct answer, simply insisting he still feels great and that there’s no need for him to think about that yet. It remains to be seen for how long will Djokovic still play pro tennis.
