Novak Djokovic Drops Major Hint About His Retirement

Published 11/15/2021, 10:42 AM EST

Novak Djokovic’s scintillating form in the 2021 season continues. Having already won three of the four Grand Slam titles, Djokovic has now set his sights on the ATP Finals. In his opening match, Nole defeated Casper Ruud in a straight-sets match. Just after the match, in the interview, Djokovic made a huge statement about his retirement from tennis.

The Serb said he’d like to compete in the sport for two more years. Djokovic is currently 34-years old and has triumphed at 20 Grand Slam titles.

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Novak Djokovic wants to play for 2 more years

The World No. 1 Novak Djokovic gave a major update on his retirement after his group stage match in Turin. He said, “I hope to play this sport 2 years more”

Djokovic in Italian: “I hope to play this sport 2 years more”
— enrico maria riva (@enricomariariva) November 15, 2021

Looking at the physical fitness of Novak Djokovic, he has looked perfectly fine throughout the year. Furthermore, just a few days ago, Djokovic talked about the philosophy of Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Ibrahimovic is 40-years old and is still competing at the highest level in football.

However, the journalist did add a second tweet highlighting that it could be a case of mistaken interpretation.

It could easily be that Djokovic got confused in Italian and used “paio” (which means 2 in Italian) whereas in English it might mean an undefined period
— enrico maria riva (@enricomariariva) November 15, 2021

This news must come as a shock for tennis fans across the world. One of Nole’s major rivals, Roger Federer is 40-year-old will be making his comeback to the tennis court in the upcoming season.

Djokovic won his opening match at ATP Finals

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After triumphing at Paris Masters, Djokovic has now entered the Nitto ATP Finals as the favorite. In his first group stage match, the World No. 1 faced the Norwegian Casper Ruud. Djokovic surpassed the 22-year-old easily.

In the first set, Djokovic seized the tie-breaker from Ruud, however, he completed had total control in the second set.

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What are your takes on Novak Djokovic’s major announcement? How long do you want to see the World No. 1 competing in the sport?

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Atri Bhatt is a Tennis author at EssentiallySports. He is pursuing his Master's degree in Sports Management from Deakin University, Australia. In addition to critically analysing the game, he also plays tennis professionally.

Novak Djokovic Drops Major Hint About His Retirement

Novak Djokovic wants to play for 2 more years

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Djokovic won his opening match at ATP Finals