In 2023, the Serbian tennis star won three Majors and officially defeated Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer in the Grand Slam race.
Since then, Djokovic has reached just one Slam final: he was defeated by Carlos Alcaraz in the 2024 Wimbledon title match. In 2025, the 38-year-old reached the semi-finals of all four Majors but still failed to reach a single final. And the biggest reason for that was the presence of Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner.
Alcaraz and Sinner have each won four Grand Slams since 2024. Three of the four Major finals this year featured a match between the Spaniard and the Italian.
When it comes to Djokovic’s level, it’s pretty clear where he stands heading into 2026. He’s still capable of making a run on the biggest stage, but the challenge from Alcaraz and Sinner seems too big to overcome at this point.
Mouratoglou hopes Djokovic wins his 25h Major: it has never been so difficult…
“What would be great is to see Novak win at least one last Grand Slam. It has never been more difficult because, as we all know, Sinner and Alcaraz are destroying the game. They are so far above it,” Mouratoglou said in a video uploaded to his Instagram.
“When Novak had to play them, he said it was too difficult, too high, especially in five sets. The chances are small, Novak says himself. But how great it would be for him, the men’s greatest of all time, to win one last Grand Slam in the era of Alcaraz and Sinner, and score that incredible 25th Grand Slam.”
Last season, Djokovic suffered an injury against Alexander Zverev in the semi-finals of the Australian Open. In the remainder of his Slam year, he was defeated twice by Sinner and once by Alcaraz.
It remains to be seen whether Djokovic can turn back the clock and become the first-ever male or female player with 25 Grand Slam singles titles.
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