Andy Roddick Shares Why He Thinks Novak Djokovic is ‘Disappointed’ After Winning Two ATP Titles This Year

Novak Djokovic will be bidding to win his 11th title at the Australian Open, where he clinched the title last time in 2023.

Andy Roddick Shares Why He Thinks Novak Djokovic is ‘Disappointed’ After Winning Two ATP Titles This Year

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Novak Djokovic won two titles this year, both at ATP 250 events. After failing to end his Big Title drought in the Miami Open final (lost to Jakub Mensik), Djokovic secured a win over Hubert Hurkacz in the final of the Geneva Open.

That win made the Serb the third player in the Open Era to win 100 or more singles titles, after Roger Federer and Jimmy Connors. Djokovic then decided to feature in the first edition of the Hellenic Championship, where he went past Lorenzo Musetti.

In the Grand Slams, the 38-year-old failed to make a final. Djokovic, however, reached the semifinals of every Major. An injury saw him give the walkover to Alexander Zverev at the Australian Open, while at the French Open and Wimbledon, Jannik Sinner knocked him out in straight sets. It was eventual winner Carlos Alcaraz who stopped him from reaching the final.

Despite winning two titles, Djokovic was disappointed with his performance, according to his former rival, Andy Roddick. The 2003 US Open champion said Djokovic, at this stage of his career, would be satisfied after only winning a Grand Slam title.

This age, last four. It’s as if he can turn on and off being a top-3 or 4 player in the world, and that’s Novak Djokovic. How do we judge this year against his career? It was like any year where he’s not winning a Major, for him, that’s probably disappointing. This was insane to watch this year. He was like a part-time tennis player who was the third-best in the world. It’s a joke. It’s so impressive.

Andy Roddick said on his Served podcast

Two things are stopping Djokovic from winning his historic 25th Major: injuries and the top two players, Alcaraz and Sinner. Djokovic is succumbing to more injuries at this stage of his career, as fitness problems are preventing him from producing his best.

The question is, and he was questioning this after the US Open, I don’t know if he can train the way he used to. I would suspect you can’t train that psychotically, and I mean that in a good way, at 38 years old. And if you can’t do that, can you get your body to hold up over the course of two weeks at a Major best-of-five?

Andy Roddick added

Next is the Australian Open, where Djokovic will be aiming to win his record-extending 11th title. The last time he won a Major was at the 2023 US Open by defeating Daniil Medvedev. Before the Australian Open, Djokovic will be featuring at the Adelaide International.

Jon Wertheim says Novak Djokovic loves the challenge of bending time

There was a 10-plus age gap between Novak Djokovic and the rest of the semifinalists at every Major this year. Jon Wertheim, during that aforementioned Served podcast, said Djokovic is enjoying the challenge of figuring things out to win his next Major.

Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic (Image via X/AllAboutHQ)

I think he loves this challenge of bending time. Knowing him a little bit, you sense that anyway, but talking to people who were very close to him. I think the great ones always find something, sometimes it is completely concocted, sometimes it’s a legitimate rival. I think he loves this challenge of can I outflank time? I think he is leaning into that.

The main draw of the Australian Open kicks off on January 18. Djokovic, although after Grand Slam disappointment, hinted at retirement, he also expressed his wish to hang up his racket at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

The last Big Title that the Serbian great lifted was the 2024 Paris Olympics gold medal by defeating Carlos Alcaraz. The last time he won at the Australian Open was in 2023.

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