“I get goosebumps,” Matteo Berrettini, all praise for ‘cyborg’ Novak Djokovic’s achievements at the age of 37

Matteo Berrettini was all praise for Novak Djokovic's achievements at the age of 37 in a recent podcast with Andy Roddick.

“I get goosebumps,” Matteo Berrettini, all praise for ‘cyborg’ Novak Djokovic’s achievements at the age of 37

Matteo Berrettini(L), Novak Djokovic(R) (Via Imago/ATP)

Matteo Berrettini was not short of praise for Novak Djokovic and his achievements at the age of 37. While most tennis players usually hang up their rackets at that age, the Serbian has been competing with the youngsters and challenging himself.

This year has been difficult for Djokovic, who remained titleless till this month. However, he had been wanting to do well at the Paris Olympics and he managed to achieve his goal. He defeated Carlos Alcaraz 7-6(3), 7-6(2) in the final at the Summer Games to win the gold medal for Serbia.

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Matteo Berrettini, who has suffered a fair share of injuries in his career, expressed awe at the Serbian’s longevity and performances. The Italian was recently a guest on Andy Roddick‘s podcast, where he praised Djokovic and said that he gets goosebumps because of his achievements.

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Talking about Novak and what he has achieved, it's incredible. I get goosebumps. I don't know how he does it. He's a cyborg because at 37 he's still playing at this level. Personally, I don't know if I'm still going to play at 37, given my injury history, I don't know,
Matteo Berrettini said on an episode of the Served with Andy Roddick podcast

Djokovic is now only the fifth player to complete the career Golden Slam — winning all four Majors and the Olympic singles gold.

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At the age of 37, Novak Djokovic beat one of the best in the game to win the gold medal at the 2024 pairs Olympics. Despite all odds and a recent knee surgery, he emerged victorious without dropping a set.

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Novak Djokovic (Image via Imago)

Many expected this to be the Serbian’s final Olympics. However, he has stated that he would like to take part in the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028.

I'll try to make it to Los Angeles. I'd like to. The greatest pleasure is representing Serbia at the Olympic Games.
Novak Djokovic said at a press conference

Currently, he is celebrating the Olympic win in Belgrade with his fans. He decided to skip the Cincinnati Open and is expected to return to action in time for the US Open title defense.

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