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On Friday, July 11, seven-time Wimbledon champion, Novak Djokovic went down against the World No. 1, Jannik Sinner of Italy 3-6, 3-6, 4-6 at the Centre Court of the All England Club. Dokovic, who had been looking good thus far in the Wimbledon 2025, struggled to come out on top against his Italian opponent as he eyed to secure his record 25th Grand Slam title.
However, with his defeat, the Serbian also acknowledged that age and physical limitations are impacting his performance on court now, he also hinted to continue at the grass-court Grand Slam. It is to be noted that with a defeat in the Wimbledon 2025 semi-finals on Friday, Djokovic is now one shy to level the head-to-head record with Sinner.
I’m not planning to finish my Wimbledon career: Novak Djokovic
During the three-set thriller at the Centre Court, the 38-year-old was seen struggling following a leg injury he sustained during his quarter-final win against Flavio Cobolli. With questions being raised on his fitness, Novak was inquired on his retirement with age also by his side. However, the Serbian ruled out his retirement as he replied, “I'm not planning to finish my Wimbledon career today. So I'm planning to come back definitely at least one more time, play on the Centre Court for sure.”
In the post-match interaction, he also accepted the brutal reality that age was a decisive factor in his performance. “It's just age, the wear and tear of the body. As much as I'm taking care of it, the reality hits me right now, last year and a half, like never before, to be honest,” he continued. “It's tough for me to accept that because I feel like when I'm fresh, when I'm fit, I can still play really good tennis. I've proven that this year,” the Serb added.
With him out of the title race, Jannik Sinner will take on World No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz in the title clash, set to take place on Sunday, July 13 at the Centre Court of the All England Club. While Sinner will eye his maiden Wimbledon title, Alcaraz will eye to complete hat-trick of Wimbledon wins.
