Novak Djokovic has again fallen just short of a record 25th Grand Slam, having reached the semi-finals of the French Open.
Tennis is in safe hands despite Djokovic’s likely impending retirement, with the Serbian having turned 38 last month.
But the veteran made it all the way to the final four at the French Open, where Djokovic was beaten by ATP number one Jannik Sinner.
Andy Roddick thinks Djokovic can win Wimbledon, with the grass court event the next Grand Slam in the calendar.
He has risen one place to fifth in the world rankings following Roland Garros, having also reached the semi-finals of the 2025 Australian Open.
Photo by Franco Arland/Getty ImagesRennae Stubbs predicts the tournament which Novak Djokovic could retire at
But talk of the veteran hanging up his racket has not gone away despite his recent lengthy runs at Grand Slam level.
Sharing her verdict, former player Rennae Stubbs said on The Rennae Stubbs Tennis Podcast: “I think that is the last we are going to see at the French Open. That walk-off is not what we normally see.
“But that semi-final, the level of tennis was so high. I just think Novak saw a little bit of the end of the road going that I played really well and I did not win a set.
“There are little things that Novak did in the semi-final which also showed a little bit of that age and his drop in level ever so slightly and Sinner’s ability. His level is just higher now on a consistent basis.
“Novak made errors at times you just don’t normally see it in those moments years ago. I saw the errors come, just basic errors, like an easy forehand.
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“He went for that one forehand on set point and it missed by a good two or three feet. Normally if he is going to miss it’s by an inch.
“You just see him missing balls that he does not miss usually and I just think Father Time has caught up with him in that respect and he maybe sees the end of the road.
“Novak Djokovic does not want to lose in quarters and semis at Grand Slams. This guy has won 24 of them.
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“So as much as I would like him to stick around, because him against Sinner and [Carlos] Alcaraz is always so mind-blowing, I think that is the last time we are going to see him at the French.
“He kind of alluded to it in the press conference afterwards as well. I think he still has a huge chance at Wimbledon, I really do believe that, and I think he is thinking about maybe the Australian Open, because he has won so many times, being his swan song out of the tour.”
Novak Djokovic head-to-head versus Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz
Somewhat unsurprisingly, but at the same time hugely impressively, Djokovic has been the only man able to stop Sinner and Alcaraz.
Following the Spaniard’s win at the French Open, the top two players in the world have now combined to win the last six Grand Slam titles.
They have also won seven of the last eight, interrupted only by Djokovic emerging victorious at the US Open in 2023.
But there could have been further success for the Serbian had it not been for Alcaraz, who beat him in the last two Wimbledon finals.
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Still, Djokovic boasts a 5-3 win-loss record over the Spanish superstar, including wins in their last two meetings at the Australian Open and the Paris Olympics.
He has, however, had less success against Sinner, with the Italian winning their last four meetings to move to 5-4 in their head-to-head.
Djokovic will be sorely missed on the ATP Tour, but he can retire as a legend of the sport and one of the greatest players of all time.
He has 24 Grand Slam titles to his name, including a record 10 Australian Open trophies, while a 100th ATP title was clinched in Geneva just before the French Open.