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Djokovic finally has love; the wins are what’s slipping away now

Djokovic finally has love; the wins are what’s slipping away now

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For most of his sparkling career, Novak Djokovic had the wins but not quite the love he thought he deserved. Now he has the love, but the wins have grown elusive. Is Djokovic at peace with life’s either-or reality? Has he come to accept that longing never dies, it merely takes new forms? And why does the GOAT, who averaged two Grand Slams a year in his prime and is now without a Major for close to three years, stick around? The answer can’t be found on the court. It is hidden in the smiles on the faces of his two little children when they watch him win, and in the collective roar of an entire stadium when they cheer him. Trophies he has had many, but these days Djokovic is collecting something he missed for years. Painted as the party-popping villain by countless Federer and Nadal fans through the Big Two era, he is now the clear crowd favourite at Slams. Djokovic may or may not get his 25th Slam, but he is gathering …

Why a ‘self-critical’ Novak Djokovic keeps chasing greatness at 39

Why a ‘self-critical’ Novak Djokovic keeps chasing greatness at 39

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5 min readUpdated: Jul 8, 2026 10:28 PM IST Why does Novak Djokovic still put his body through a mythical grind? Is it the quest for Major No. 25, the drive to retire on a high or something else altogether? Four hours and forty-one minutes into his 2026 Wimbledon quarter-final classic against Felix Auger-Aliassime, the Serbian gave a clue. Auger-Aliassime was serving at 15-30 in Game 8 of the fifth set. Djokovic, despite his return, was pushed onto the backfoot by a deep forehand from the Canadian. He slugged it back, scrambled to meet a crosscourt stroke and unfurled a stunning backhand down the line. It was the shot which the very best admire, the one that’s built an empire. The crowd roared in delight at having witnessed the epitome of vintage Djokovic, and the 39-year-old was perhaps referring to it (besides the eventual super tiebreak) when he said post-match, “These are the kind of moments that I still play tennis for.” After his straight-sets capitulation to Jannik Sinner last year, Djokovic had publicly come …