The sands of time finally started to catch up with Novak Djokovic in 2024, with the Serbian legend certain to finish the year without adding to his record-breaking Grand Slam tally.
After dominating the men’s game by winning three Grand Slam titles last year and the end-of-season ATP Finals, 37-year-old Djokovic has failed to win any titles on the ATP Tour.
His stunning victory at the Paris Olympic Games ensured he achieved his biggest goal of the year, but his future is uncertain after his comments in recent days suggesting he will not be playing a full schedule for the final phase of his career.
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,” he said.
“I’m going to play in China, and then in an exhibition tournament in Saudi Arabia. After that, I don’t know.
“Family life is very important to me. I want to be with my wife and children, to be part of their daily lives, which I haven’t been able to do for many years. We’ll see how I feel and we’ll judge.”
Djokovic has openly admitted he has lost some motivation to play in ATP Tour events and he is planning to focus on Grand Slam tournaments and playing for Serbia in the Davis Cup next year.
That new mindset may explain why his ATP Tour stats have suffered a massive decline over the last 12 months.
Djokovic was in second place for serves games held on the ATP Tour in 2023 with a percentage of 88.39%, but he is down in 12th place for that statistic this year on 84.60%.
On the first service points won statistics, Djokovic is lagging behind his rivals in 16th place with 74.77% of points won.
Djokovic topped the stats for second serve points won on the ATP Tour last year, but he has slipped down to 12th place in that table with 54.33% for 2024.
He was third for break points saved last year but is down in 19th position in that table this year.
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