I like Novak. Out of the Big-3 I probably like him the most. That said, it's been 22 months now since he won the U.S. Open in 2023. I just don't see him winning another major. I would not be upset if I were completely wrong but, he is 38-years old. I think time to exit stage left.
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/jul/11/reality-is-im-getting-too-old-to-win-grand-slams-admits-beaten-djokovic
Sinner dismantles ailing Djokovic to set up Wimbledon final against Alcaraz
Novak Djokovic said he must accept the reality that his ageing body continues to make it extremely difficult for him to win another grand slam title after struggling physically in his emphatic defeat by the world No 1, Jannik Sinner, in the semi-finals of Wimbledon on Friday.
A month after suffering a straight sets defeat by Sinner in the semi-finals of the French Open, Djokovic was subjected to an even more one-sided 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 defeat by an imperious Sinner. The 38-year-old moved sluggishly throughout and he took a medical timeout after losing the second set.
“I don’t think it’s bad fortune,” said Djokovic. “It’s just age, the wear and tear of the body. As much as I’m taking care of it, the reality hits me right now, last year and a half, like never before, to be honest.
Novak Djokovic, who suffered a nasty fall in his quarter-final win, took a medical timeout after losing the second set against Jannik Sinner. Photograph: Tom Jenkins/The Guardian
“It’s tough for me to accept that because I feel like when I’m fresh, when I’m fit, I can still play really good tennis. I’ve proven that this year. But playing best of five, particularly this year, has been a real struggle for me physically. The longer the tournament goes, the worse the condition gets. I reached the semis of every slam this year, but I have to play Sinner or [Carlos] Alcaraz. These guys are fit, young, sharp. I feel like I’m going into the match with the tank half empty. It’s just not possible to win a match like that.
“It is what it is, you know? It’s one of these things I accept and embrace in some way, deal with the reality the way it is, and try to make the most out of it, I guess.”