Throughout his career, Novak Djokovic has always put national pride ahead of his personal interests. A glaring example of this was when he gave his all to win the gold medal for his country at the Paris Olympic Games. The Serb was playing after undergoing knee surgery but didn’t put a foot wrong as he went on to win the gold. His biggest challenge came in the summit clash when he was up against the reigning French Open champion, Carlos Alcaraz. Nonetheless, the Serb outplayed him to achieve his biggest goal this year. Months after defeating Alcaraz at the Paris Olympics, an exciting update dropped regarding the two.

Earlier today, the draw for the 2025 Davis Cup qualifiers was released. Twenty-seven teams will be participating in the first round, with seven teams advancing to the Finals along with the host. The draw has some exciting matchups, and there is a possibility that Alcaraz and Djokovic might lock horns with each other as well.

Spain and Serbia were drawn in the bottom half of the draw and could meet in the second round. Serbia, seeded sixth, will open their campaign against Denmark whereas Spain will face Switzerland in the first round. If Spain and Serbia win their first-round matches, fans could witness the Alcaraz vs Djokovic battle.

Djokovic has not slowed down even at 37 and playing in the Davis Cup is as important to him as playing in the Grand Slam tournaments. “I am going to play in the first week of the season, I am just not sure yet where. Then, of course, the Australian Open. I told you guys that a million times. I would like to play the Davis Cup too, let’s see what happens. Tennis is still my focus,” Djokovic recently said.

Nonetheless, Djokovic wants to take it one step at a time and wants to live in the present. Ahead of the 2025 season, he made an honest confession about his ambitions for next year.

Novak Djokovic doesn’t have any long-term plans

The Serb has already gone on to become one of the most decorated players in the history of the sport. With 24 major trophies to his credit and an Olympic gold medal, he tops the list of the most successful players, statistically. However, the hunger in him hasn’t died down yet and he is still looking to compete at the highest level.

Talking about his plans for the 2025 season, Djokovic said, “For the first time in my career, I don’t have any long-term plans. I live in the moment and I’ll see what happens. In 2024 I didn’t play much and, Olympic gold and Wimbledon final aside, it was perhaps the least profitable season in the last 10 years, with many ups and downs, issues to be resolved even on a private level. However, I feel that I can still play at a high level. Sinner and Alcaraz have established themselves as the two best players in the world, not forgetting [Alexander] Zverev. All of them will be the main candidates to win the Slams and other titles.”

Djokovic has also added Andy Murray as his coach for the start of the 2025 season. He would look to go full throttle and aim to win his 25th Grand Slam title at the Australian Open next year. Do you think he can do it? Let us know in the comments below.