Novak Djokovic opened up about how he ended up watching the French Open French Open 2025 final between Carlos Alcaz and Jannik Sinner, although he initially did not intend to tune in. The four -time Grand Slam champion, defeated by a sinner in the semifinals, admitted that he was back in Serbia during the finals and was not watching it first, as he first watched that he was looking at first.
But the match proved to be impossible to ignore. The finals of Roland Garros turned out to be one for ages, with Alcaraz fighting around a sinner in a good five hundred meetings It took 5 hours and 29 minutes. Spanish’s 4–6, 6–7 (4), 6–4, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (10-2) victories not only won the title but also indicated what many believe is Beginning of generational rivalry at the peak of men’s tennis.
Djokovic talked to Express after training in Wimbledon, where he intervened Alcaraza, admitted that he ended up watching the second half of the finals, but was left accompanied by the quality of tennis on the display.
“To be honest, I was in my country. My wife wanted to look at the finals, but I didn’t want to watch it. The first part of the match we went out for lunch. We came back and finally watched. Incredible, incredible match.
Just a few days earlier, The Serbian legend went to the top with a sinner in the semifinals. In what many speculated could be his last match in Roland Garros, Djokovic lost in direct sets – 4–6, 5–7, 6–7 (3) – in a competition that lasted just over three hours. After the match, he persisted in court, waved at the crowd, and put his hand on the dirt – transfers that indicated that the moment had brought a deeper meaning.
Since his last Grand Slam triumph at the 2023 US Open, Djokovic had a mixed run. He began the season of the clay season 2025 with early exits in Monte Carlo and Madrid, but managed to raise the trophy in Geneva just before Rololad Garros. Despite the fight against age and fitness with a 38 -year -old determined to chase the historic 25.
With Wimbledon on the horizon and plans to participate in the US Open and maybe next year to Australia, Djokovic’s Grand Slam Journey has not yet ended.
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Published:
Debodinna Chakracorty
Published on:
June 26, 2025
