Serbia’s Davis Cup captain, Viktor Troicki, provided a significant update on Novak Djokovic’s future.
Novak Djokovic‘s performance in 2024 was underwhelming in comparison to his regular standards. He only won one Olympic gold medal and failed to win any Grand Slam titles. He also withdrew from the ATP Finals, sparking speculation of a likely retirement soon.
The speculation has grown as Djokovic’s arch rival Rafael Nadal prepares to retire following the Davis Cup Finals.
Viktor Troicki, Serbia’s Davis Cup captain, gave Sportklub a major update on Djokovic’s future. “I met Novak a few days ago and was pleased to hear that he is ready to start the new season at full strength. I’ve also heard that a great coach, a legendary name, may be joining his club, but these are just rumors,” he added.
In 2024, he reached the Australian Open semi-finals, where he lost to Jannik Sinner in four sets, crashing to his first AUS Open loss since 2018. He lost to Luca Nardi in the third round of Indian Wells Masters, and then fell to a semi-final defeat to Casper Ruud in the Monte Carlo Masters.
Meanwhile in the French Open, he withdrew from the quarterfinals after an injury in the previous round. Then he lost to Carlos Alcaraz in the Wimbledon final, followed by winning gold at the Olympics, where he beat Alcaraz in the final. At the US Open, he lost to Alexei Popyrin in the third round.
Meanwhile, Alcaraz also expects Djokovic to make a massive comeback in Melbourne next year. Speaking to reporters, he said, “A really dangerous player. We’ve seen before that it doesn’t matter if he doesn’t play an official match for two, three, four months because he’s going to come again and be able to win the tournament, be able to show a really high level of tennis.”
“If he goes to Australia hungry, he’s going to be one of the favourites to win Australia,” he added.
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