Novak Djokovic’s mum needs Serb to retire from tennis as dad’s considerations shared
Novak Djokovic’s mom Dijana has insisted that he may retire “right now” and name time on his illustrious tennis profession having did not match Roger Federer’s Wimbledon titles document earlier this month. Following the Serb’s SW19 last defeat to Carlos Alcaraz, each of his dad and mom have known as for his or her son to contemplate his future and stroll away from the game.
The 36-year-old has stepped into the veteran star position following Federer’s retirement and Rafa Nadal’s harm considerations, however appeared to get pleasure from that place at Wimbledon as he challenged the youthful technology to problem him earlier than an exhilarating five-set defeat to Alcaraz.
Though an enormous quantity of effort must be put in place to nonetheless be competing on the prime of the game at 36, one thing that each his dad and mom have given their opinions on and really feel that with all that he has achieved because the male with essentially the most Grand Slam singles titles, it is sufficient to retire.
Speaking in a brand new documentary named Novak Djokovic – Untold Stories, Dijana Djokovic stated: “It’s all up to him. As far as I’m concerned, he can retire right now – he has won everything.”
Djokovic’s father, Srdan, added: “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 recognised 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. 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.”
Djokovic has pulled out of next month’s Canadian Open in a setback in his preparations for the US Open, however previous to Wimbledon he dismissed the suggestion that retirement could be in his near-future plans.
“Of course [the] journey is still not over,” he stated. “I feel, you know, if I’m winning slams, why even think about, you know, ending the career that already has been going on for 20 years.
“So I nonetheless really feel motivated, I nonetheless really feel impressed to play one of the best tennis on these tournaments essentially the most, you recognize, Grand Slams. Those are those that depend I assume essentially the most in historical past of our sport.”