Djokovic on his knees: to find the Serb in such a situation we have to go back a long way. What’s going on
The years pass for everyone, unfortunately. Even for those athletes who are at the top of the world. But the physique at some point either says enough or sends you signals that you absolutely have to take into account.
And in this 2024, Novak Djokovic, the most successful tennis player in history, has received many such signals. But in spite of that, he also took the last piece he was missing, that Olympics that made him truly immortal. He won virtually everything that was possible to win, he proved that he was the absolute number one. But he definitely paid at the Us Open for the effort he put in in August. “It was one of the worst levels of tennis I’ve ever played,” he said, ”and the service level was by far the worst ever if you play on a fast surface like this without your serve, with a lot of double faults you can’t win, especially against guys who are in great shape like Alexei who puts a lot of pressure on your serve. In short, even he realized that things were not working.
Djokovic on his knees, never like this in recent years
Last year then without a Slam win. And for the second time since 2011, he will lift no such trophy. Despite the fresh Olympics win, he went through a 2024 with a lot of difficulties. And that is something that a little bit “scary”: it means that the time of the word end is approaching and not seeing him on the court will literally mark the end of an era.
Pour la 2ème saison seulement depuis 2011, Novak Djokovic n’a remporté aucun tournoi du Grand Chelem :
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▪️ 2022 :… https://t.co/OM4yXmSfUo pic.twitter.com/ylCESoq5LK– Jeu, Set et Maths (@JeuSetMaths) August 31, 2024
“I used a lot of energy to win the gold and I arrived in New York not feeling too fresh mentally and physically. But of course it’s the US Open, I wanted to give myself the opportunity and give my best. I didn’t have any physical problems, I simply felt without strength and that showed in the way I played. Life goes on, now it’s time to think about what’s to come,” he concluded.