has dropped a contemporary retirement trace as he prepares to compete for a seventh Rome Masters success this month. In ultimate preparations for the , the Serbian world No 1 will intention to defend his title within the Italian capital, one in every of his favorite occasion cities.
Djokovic hopes to dethrone Rafael Nadal because the Grand Slam document holder at Roland Garros, the place a twenty third main is up for grabs.
He's stage together with his Spanish rival on 22 wins after including a tenth Australian Open crown to his assortment firstly of 2023.
A 3rd French Open title would go a good distance in cementing Djokovic as the best tennis participant of all time, given clay is not his most well-liked court docket in comparison with Nadal and world No 2 Carlos Alcaraz.
However time could possibly be working out for the 35-year-old, who has admitted that whereas he nonetheless carries a burning want to say main honours, he is not certain how for much longer he can compete.
Djokovic attended Wednesday's blockbuster Champions League semi-final first leg between AC Milan and Inter Milan on the San Siro.
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And Gazzetta dello Sport requested Djokovic how hungry he was for titles within the latter phases of his profession, given he has gained nearly every thing there's to win.
He replied: "I do not know the way for much longer I shall be hungry for titles. I can assure you that it's nonetheless current in me, a minimum of now. And that motivates me loads."
Djokovic is a big Milan fan and visits town to observe the Rossoneri in motion every time he can.
Nonetheless, he would not have been happy with Wednesday's consequence as Inter took a 2-0 benefit into subsequent week's second leg.
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His retirement trace is not the primary he has planted as he enters his illustrious profession's twilight years.
On the finish of February, after Djokovic surpassed Steffi Graf's document of 377 weeks as world No 1, he .
"I do not know the way a lot time I've left, in a manner, what number of extra years I'll play. I attempt to actually get essentially the most out of the current second in each match that I play," Djokovic defined.
However he definitely is not accomplished but and can begin his Rome Masters defence on Friday towards Argentine Tomas Martin Echeverri.
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