One fan, @SRBNews247, took a unique method, writing: “Massive respect to Carlos Alcaraz who is a great talent but Novak Djokovic will decide when his era is over.” And Djokovic himself has already confirmed them proper, as he stated he wouldn’t be retiring whereas he was nonetheless on the prime of the sport and nonetheless in a position to beat his younger rivals.

“It's not my interest and neither business to really review what everyone talks about or thinks, whether there is a passing of the torch or new gen, next gen, future gen, whatever you want to call it, happening or not happening in the sport,” he stated after profitable the US Open. “You know, I focus on what I need to do and how I get myself in an optimal state so that I can win the biggest trophies in our sport. That's what I care about.”

Djokovic later added: “Knowing that I play at such a high level still and I win the biggest tournaments in this sport, yeah, I don't want to get rid of this sport or I don't want to leave this sport if I'm still at the top, you know, if I'm still playing the way I'm playing.”