Novak Djokovic has said he wants to return to Wimbledon “at least one more time” and says he feels no pressure to continue his tennis career.
Djokovic has been trying to win a record 25th Grand Slam singles title for the past two years, and his latest attempt ended with a straight-sets loss to Jannik Sinner in the semifinals on Friday.
The 39-year-old defeated Sinner in the semifinals of the Australian Open earlier this year but lost to Carlos Alcaraz in the final.
Djokovic said, “I want to (go back to Wimbledon) at least one more time. Let’s see.”
Djokovic has advanced to the semifinals of all four major tournaments in 2025, having played one final and one semifinal so far this year ahead of the US Open next month. sky sports.
But this year’s Wimbledon was seen by many as his best chance to win another Grand Slam before the end of his career.
Djokovic has focused only on Grand Slams in recent years.
“For 99% of players, this would be a very good Grand Slam result,” Djokovic said.
“For me, it’s good, but not enough, because getting used to being at the highest level in terms of results and performance is both a blessing and a curse.
“In a way, I’m also dealing with myself in the sense that I’m telling myself: It’s amazing that you can play at such a high level and push young players to the limit of a Grand Slam title, as people around me tell me. That’s true. But at the same time, I always have the highest expectations of myself.”
Djokovic was overwhelmed by Jannik Sinner in the semifinals (PA).
Djokovic: Let’s see what the future holds
Djokovic has beaten Stefanos Tsitsipas, Artur Rinderknek and Roman Safiulin over the past two weeks, earned a difficult draw at Wimbledon and reached the semifinals in a five-set thriller against Felix Auger-Aliassime.
He admits that the “internal battle” of changing goals and expectations will influence his career decisions.
“I’m proud of what I achieved three days ago. Felix is the No. 1, No. 3 and No. 4 player in the world. I proved to myself and others that I can still play at the highest level, and I did that,” Djokovic said.
“It’s okay to lose in straight sets against the best player in the world. That’s reality. It’s a reality you have to accept. But in terms of attitude, determination and commitment on the court, the tournament was positive. I mean, it’s still there.”
Djokovic earned a memorable quarterfinal win over Felix Auger-Aliassime (AP Photo/Maja Smiejkowska).
He added: “Of course I still enjoy the thrill of competition, but maybe I don’t enjoy the tough weeks leading up to the big tournaments, mostly because I’ve been through a lot of physical pain repeatedly.
“I’m glad I’ve been in pretty good shape for this tournament, which has always been surprising in almost every other tournament over the last two years.
“That’s the most important thing. I think when I’m healthy I can still play as a top five player and I can still compete at the highest level. I love this life. That means tennis has given me everything in my life and given me the opportunity to become who I am.”
“At the same time, there’s always the question of how far you want to go, what you want to play, how you want to play.
“I go through that, but in a sense I just try to take it one day at a time and see how I feel. There’s no pressure and no one is forcing me to play. I do this because I really want to and I can still play. I can still play as a top-10, top-five player. We’ll see what happens in the future.”
