Novak Djokovic has become a byword for indomitability.
In an era of tennis where Roger Federer was best known for his grace, and Rafael Nadal for his power, Djokovic added a different shade to the spectrum by never knowing when he was beaten, in a single point or when trailing in a match.
Much of that came down to his devotion to his own body, going to unprecedented lengths to achieve the flexibility and fitness required to break the duopoly of his two great rivals.
And break it he did. After Federer and Nadal won 11 in a row between them, Djokovic ended the streak by notching his first major in Australia in 2008. He would have to wait three years for his second, but then the floodgates opened, and he set about overhauling them in the overall race, and eventually did.
When he won No 24 three years ago in New York, it seemed highly unlikely that he would never make it 25, surpassing the tally of Margaret Court with which he currently sits level. But that is a growing possibility. He has never had a better chance than this one, and may never again.
And rather cruelly, 24 might not be even be enough to spend a deserved half-century or so on top of the charts. Federer’s 20 and then Nadal’s 22 once seemed unassailable. Djokovic changed that, yet now his 24 looks vulnerable.
Djokovic: Alcaraz is ‘already a legend’
That’s the steepness of the gradient charted by Carlos Alcaraz, who denied him a 25th grand slam title by winning the Australian Open on Sunday, and who along with Jannik Sinner has reimagined the half-Spanish, half-Alpine duopoly to thwart Djokovic once again.
“He [Alcaraz] is already a legendary tennis player that made already a huge mark in the history books of tennis,” said Djokovic, who knows a bit about the annals of the game, having rewritten many of them himself.
Alcaraz is already a seven-time grand slam champion at the age of just 22 (Photo: Getty)Alcaraz is the youngest man ever to complete the “Career Slam”, winning each of the majors at least once. Yet at 22, Alcaraz is hardly weeping because he has no more worlds to conquer.
“I just really wanted to complete all the Masters 1000, trying to win at least once,” Alcaraz said of tennis’s top-tier tour events. Of the nine events, he has already won six of them, and is seventh on the all-time list of the series, which started in 1990.
“Obviously the ATP Finals and the Davis Cup. I really wanted to achieve that for my country, for Spain.
“I set up some other goals for the season, and I will try to be ready to try to get those goals.”
Alcaraz on pace to smash Djokovic’s record
He might not be so bold to call it a goal – he wouldn’t even court it when asked the idea of a calendar-year Grand Slam – but that 24 number is well within his grasp. Since he won his first, he has a 50 per cent hit-rate in grand slams.
He has racked up seven majors at a pace that, if kept up, will take him past Djokovic shortly after turning 30. If he goes on as long as the Serb has, he will make 24 look like a meagre total.
Another 10 years of Alcaraz vs Djokovic? We're here for it pic.twitter.com/L862shYrKv
— TNT Sports (@tntsports) February 1, 2026And how long will Djokovic go on? He has reached at least the semi-final of the last five grand slams, but has failed to win the last 10, his longest streak for 16 years. It is a punishingly high bar, but one that Djokovic himself has set.
“I always believe I can [compete]. Otherwise, I wouldn’t be competing,” Djokovic said.
“It’s great that I was able to beat Jannik in five [sets in the semi-final] and really battle Carlos in four close sets.”
‘A bitter feeling’
He added: “It’s an incredible achievement for me to be able to play finals, be a couple of sets away maybe to win a championship.
“Of course, after a loss, it’s a bitter feeling, but nevertheless, I have to be content with this result.”
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But Djokovic did not make a career of being content with the bitterness of defeat. It is hard to imagine he will prolong it much more if that’s all he has to celebrate.
It was the first time he has ever had to give the runners-up speech after an Australian Open final, his 11th appearance in that match. One of sport’s great orators, Djokovic concealed his dejection admirably, but the truth leaked out in his final remark: “It has been a great ride.”
In his post-match press conference with the Serbian press, he was less cryptic.
“I think I’ll come back. But whether you’ll see me here as an active player, we’ll see.”
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