Goran Ivanisevic had implied after Novak Djokovic’s title in New York, the Serbian’s 24th Grand Slam crown, he would probably skip the Masters 1000 in Shanghai (October 4-15). “China is one of the countries where I have received the most support. Shanghai has always been one of my favorite tournaments (4 titles in 2012, 2013, 2015 and 2018) and I will miss my fans there,” announced Novak Djokovic on X.
After helping Serbia qualify for the Davis Cup Final 8 (including a victory against Spain and Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in Valencia), Novak Djokovic announced that the time for the break had arrived (“I “I don’t feel very fresh,” he admitted before playing in the Davis Cup).
The end of the season is clear. On the horizon stands out the possibility of a resumption during the Rolex Paris Masters (October 30-November 5) on the road to the Turin Masters (November 12-19) and the epilogue of the Davis Cup (21-26 November in Malaga), an event that he won in 2010. With the possibility that the world No. 1 place at the end of the year would escape him. A prospect far from frightening him. Novak Djokovic sums up philosophically: “If I’m lucky enough to finish No. 1, that will be a bonus. This is not a priority but a bonus. »
Novak Djokovic wants to play. For a long time to come (“He plans to play the Olympic Games in Los Angeles in 2028,” said Goran Ivanisevic). By assuming your choices.
