Tim Henman believes that Novak Djokovic will take one last shot on Glory at the Australian Open before potentially call time for his famous career, after his last failure Grand Slam at the US Open.
Djokovic, 38, chased a record 25. Major in New York, but his run was stopped by Carlos Alcaraz in the semifinals. The Spaniard soon broke to take control of the opening set, objected to the close second set, and then earned the pale Djokovic to complete the victory of 6-4, 7-6, 6-2 at the Arthur Ashe stadium.
Asked if he expected Djokovic after his defeat of direct sets, Henman said Sky Sports: “I think it will be.
Henman was full of praise for Alcaraz’s performance, but in assessing Djokovich’s efforts at his age he urged perspective.
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“It was a brilliant performance from Alcaraz. Save the idea for Novak, the first two sets so close, but Alcaraz was able to come up with answers and find a solution. Novak quickly faded, but it is another incredible 38 -year -old to get four Grand Slam semifinals.
The defeat described Djokovic’s first loss of Alcaraz in a hard judgment at four meetings, with a revenge on his defeat at Serbc at this year’s Australian Open and the Olympic Games in Paris 2024.
Djokovic has resolved quickly Speculation about his future After another exhausting battle with the 16 -year -old player, his junior.
“For me in the future, it will be very difficult to overcome the obstacle of sinner and Alcaraz in Bo5, I have a better chance of the top three. I do not give up the big straws in this respect. After saying I will continue to fight and try to get to the final, fight at least, but at least fight, but at least it will be a very difficult task.
He added, “I lost three of the four slams in the semifinals for both of them, they are just too good. They play at a really high level. Unfortunately, I ran out of gas after the second set. I think I had enough energy to keep up with its rhythm for two sets, then I was smooth.”
Djokovic often mentioned the approaching end of his career, although he did not set a definitive timeline. Another humiliating defeat of one of the new generation inevitably caused further doubts about his future. But with ten of his 24 Grand Slam titles won Melbourne, Henman expects the Serbian legend to promote one last triumph at the Australian Open 2026.
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Published:
Saurabh Kumar
Published on:
September 6, 2025
