Have there been enough breaking news notifications for tennis fans surrounding Novak Djokovic’s announcements as of late? The 24-time Grand Slam champion has a way of keeping the sport on its toes throughout the twilight of his career.
Just this past weekend, fans tuned into the lowly ATP 250 Athens just to see if Djokovic could capture his 101st career singles title against Lorenzo Musetti. Not only did the 38-year-old win, but he quickly announced that he would not compete in the 2025 ATP Finals in Turin, Italy.
The always-candid Djokovic was not done making grand announcements. In the wake of his victory, the Serbian superstar revealed exactly when, where, and how he wanted to retire. Spoiler alert: the twilight of his career might be longer than we expected.
Djokovic told reporters,