In an exclusive interview given to the Italian newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport, the former WTA No.3 Gabriela Sabatini talked about Novak Djokovic’s future. The 1990 US Open winner believes the Serbian wants to enjoy life a little without thinking obsessively about tennis.
“I don’t know, I think that at this point in his career perhaps he wants to enjoy life a little. I think that if he’s physically well he can still win, but we have to see what his body decides. At 37 years old, he can play seven games in a row be tiring.
What he achieved however remains unrepeatable,” she said. Djokovic’s season did not start in the best way, at least considering the level consistently expressed by the Serbian champion over the years. The Serbian ended 2023 by winning the US Open, the ATP Masters 1000 in Paris-Bercy and the Nitto ATP Finals, losing to Jannik Sinner in the Davis Cup after wasting three consecutive match points, but at the end of a dream year, also crowned by triumphs at the Australian Open at Roland Garros and with the epic Wimbledon final lost in the 5th set against Carlos Alcaraz.
In the first months of 2024, Djokovic failed to make a difference at the United Cup and at the Australian Open it was Sinner again who stopped him in the semifinals.
