After serving the sport for over two decades now, Novak Djokovic surely deserves a much-needed break after he decides to retire, doesn’t he? The Serb is the most successful player in the history of men’s tennis, winning an astonishing 24 Grand Slam titles. While two of the famed Big 3, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, have retired, Djokovic is still going strong. Recently, he hinted at what he’ll do post his retirement, which is hardly something one could’ve imagined.

Earlier today, Djokovic defeated Dan Evans in the second round at the Wimbledon Championships. He took no time to dispatch the local talent in straight sets 6-3, 6-2, 6-0. Subsequently, he revealed his plans after he retires from the sport, saying, “I don’t reflect fully on everything I’ve been through. I’d like to. But I think that’s going to come when I set the racquet aside and sip margaritas on the beach with Federer and Nadal.”

While Federer retired back in 2022, Nadal called time on his illustrious career after the Davis Cup last year. The two have been enjoying their retirement days and are often seen at tennis events. Thus, Djokovic hopes to join their club and have fun at the beach when he retires. Nonetheless, Novak Djokovic has no plans of retiring anytime soon. In a recent interview, he quashed retirement rumors, saying, “Whether it could be my ‘last dance,’ I’m not sure … as I’m not sure about Roland Garros or any other Slam that I play next. My wish is to play for several more years. I would love to be healthy physically and also mentally motivated to keep on playing at the highest level. That’s the goal. But you never know at this stage.”

However, going by the form he is in, Djokovic still has plenty of time left in his career. With the search for the prestigious 25th Grand Slam trophy still underway, the Serb would want to achieve this before he ends his career. Meanwhile, with his victory over Evans, Djokovic has made more history at Wimbledon. He opened up about a special feeling for this venue after achieving this amazing feat.

Novak Djokovic makes a candid confession about Wimbledon

Although Djokovic has found more joy on the hard courts in Australia, he has a special place in his heart for Wimbledon. After his win over Evans today, Djokovic reached 99 wins at Wimbledon and achieved the second-most wins here after turning 30. Only Federer had more wins at 46, while Djokovic has 45 wins.

Talking about the place being special for him, Djokovic said, “I knew exactly what I needed to do and I executed it perfectly. Sometimes you have these kinds of days where everything goes your way. Wimbledon still stays the most special tournament in my heart and the one that I always dreamt of winning when I was a kid. Any history made here is very special for me.”

Meanwhile, Djokovic has kept the hopes of winning his 25th major title alive at Wimbledon. He is in the third round and will face his compatriot, Miomir Kecmanovic, next. The match can be followed on EssentiallySports’ Live Blog. Do you think that Djokovic can win his 25th Grand Slam title here? Let us know your views in the comments below.