{"id":235789,"date":"2025-09-18T07:07:19","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T07:07:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/235789\/"},"modified":"2025-09-18T07:07:19","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T07:07:19","slug":"patrick-mouratoglou-is-concerned-after-hearing-what-novak-djokovic-said-in-press-conference-at-the-us-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/235789\/","title":{"rendered":"Patrick Mouratoglou is concerned after hearing what Novak Djokovic said in press conference at the US Open"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Novak Djokovic was unsuccessful in his bid to win a 25th Grand Slam at the 2025 US Open.<\/strong><\/p>\n

When Djokovic lost to Carlos Alcaraz<\/a> in New York, he suffered his fourth major semifinal defeat of the season.<\/p>\n

After the match, Djokovic admitted it will be \u2018very difficult\u2019 to beat Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner<\/a> in the future.<\/p>\n

The world number one and two have shared the previous eight Grand Slam titles between themselves and contested three of the four major finals in 2025.<\/p>\n

\"CarlosPhoto by Matthew Stockman\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

Weighing in with his thoughts on Djokovic\u2019s post-match comments, French coach Patrick Mouratoglou<\/a> shared his concerns.<\/p>\n

Patrick Mouratoglou is concerned that Novak Djokovic doesn\u2019t believe he can win another Grand Slam<\/p>\n

Appearing as a guest on the \u2018Business of Sport\u2019 podcast, Mouratoglou was asked about Djokovic\u2019s chances of winning another Grand Slam title.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe is the best of all time without any doubt. But even the way he expresses it makes me feel that he doesn\u2019t believe he can,\u201d said Mouratoglou.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen you hear the press conference after his loss against [Carlos] Alcaraz at the US Open. He basically says, \u2018I don\u2019t know how I can do that.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u201cIf he doesn\u2019t believe, then it\u2019s not going to happen.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"NovakPhoto by Matthew Stockman\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

Mouratoglou then revealed what he\u2019d do if he was coaching a 38-year-old Djokovic.<\/p>\n

\u201cI would make sure that Novak [Djokovic] would really believe that he could beat them, because I think that he can. I think it\u2019s a question of motivation. In his career, when it was a question of life or death for him, he was always successful,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think the example of the final of the Olympic Games is a great example. He was completely dominated by Carlos and Jannik [Sinner] and not winning anything, and then suddenly the Olympics come, and it\u2019s a title he wants more than anything, and he delivers the match to beat Carlos in the final.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cSo the motivation, and I understand when you have fought all your life to become the greatest, and you finally make it, what is behind? How can you be as motivated as before? It\u2019s almost impossible.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u00a0would really think of how to bring the fire back, that\u2019s what I would think. I don\u2019t know if I would find a solution, but that\u2019s what I would really look for because I think that\u2019s the only key.\u201d<\/p>\n

It\u2019s tough to imagine that either of the remaining two tournaments on Djokovic\u2019s 2025 schedule will bring the \u2018fire\u2019 back, as he is set to play an exhibition event in Saudi Arabia and an ATP 250 tournament in Athens.<\/p>\n

He could, however, find motivation at the world tour finals, where he can extend his winning record\u2026<\/p>\n

Novak Djokovic could win a record-extending eighth ATP Finals title in 2025<\/p>\n

The Serbian star currently sits third in the \u2018Live ATP Race to Turin\u2019 and looks well placed to qualify for the year-end ATP finals<\/a>.<\/p>\n\nRank<\/strong><\/td>\nName<\/strong><\/td>\nCountry<\/strong><\/td>\nPoints<\/strong><\/td>\nStatus<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n1<\/td>\nCarlos Alcaraz<\/td>\nSpain<\/td>\n10,540<\/td>\nQualified<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n2<\/td>\nJannik Sinner<\/td>\nItaly<\/td>\n7,950<\/td>\nQualified<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n3<\/td>\nNovak Djokovic<\/td>\nSerbia<\/td>\n4,180<\/td>\nCurrently qualifying<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n4<\/td>\nAlexander Zverev<\/td>\nGermany<\/td>\n4,180<\/td>\nCurrently qualifying<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n5<\/td>\nBen Shelton<\/td>\nUSA<\/td>\n3,710<\/td>\nCurrently qualifying<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n6<\/td>\nTaylor Fritz<\/td>\nUSA<\/td>\n3,465<\/td>\nCurrently qualifying<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n7<\/td>\nAlex de Minaur<\/td>\nAustralia<\/td>\n3,145<\/td>\nCurrently qualifying<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n8<\/td>\nLorenzo Musetti<\/td>\nItaly<\/td>\n3,070<\/td>\nCurrently qualifying<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n9<\/td>\nJack Draper<\/td>\nGreat Britain<\/td>\n2,990<\/td>\nFinished season (injury)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n10<\/td>\nFelix Auger-Aliassime<\/td>\nCanada<\/td>\n2,705<\/td>\nNot currently qualifying<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Top ten players in the \u2018Live ATP Race to Turin\u2019<\/p>\n

Should he do so, he will have the chance to add an eighth ATP Finals title to his collection.<\/p>\n