“He is one in a billion. I like Roger (Federer), I idolised Rod Laver. I've the best respect for Rafa Nadal who provides extra of an effort persistently.

"But this guy. I don’t even know where to begin. You just have to admire him."

With Federer asserting his retirement in September 2022 and Nadal hinting that he'll hold up his racket within the close to future, Djokovic is ready to be the final man standing of the ‘Big Three’.

However, he doesn't intend on following the development of leaving the game anytime quickly, revealing that he has no plans to retire while he's nonetheless competing on the highest degree and successful tournaments 12 months after 12 months.