Novak Djokovic is still one of the best tennis players on the men’s tour, capable of winning any of the slams. He needs one more to take him to 25, a feat never before accomplished in the history of the game.

The man from Serbia can and is capable of going beyond that; he can win both Wimbledon and the US Open this year. After losing to Sinner in the semifinals of the French Open, there was talk that this may be the last time he graces the courts of Roland Garros.

There are those who say that there is a new order in tennis and that Novak Djokovic’s time has come and gone. Not yet, he is still the man, and this summer is when he can prove just that.

He can come back next year and challenge after finishing 2025, strong with two more grand slams in his trophy cabinet.

Djokovic still has incredible tennis IQ, and that was on display in the way he took down Zverev in the quarter-finals of the French Open. By his high standards, he has had a poor year, but there is still time to redeem himself.

Neither Alcaraz nor Sinner is way ahead of him, and on his day, he can beat both of them. His return of serve is still the best men’s tennis has ever seen. Now 38, it is easy to say the sun is setting on his career, but not so fast. There is still plenty of gas in the tank, and he can go on for at least another two seasons.

It would be wise at this stage of his career not to play a full calendar year with all the ATP 1000 tournaments, but to preserve himself for the Grand Slams. It’s no longer about garnering points; it’s about glory. Novak Djokovic is still a force on a hard court, and this summer is where he will come good.

He has a tough draw at Wimbledon but is capable of coming through, making this summer all the more sweeter. Winning Wimbledon will motivate him to also hold aloof the US Open trophy as summer turns to autumn.

With both Federer and Nadal bowing out, he remains as one of the greatest to ever play the game, still left. It is a pleasure to still watch him ply his craft, and he is a credit to the profession. Watching his interviews, what comes across is an intelligent, insightful and humorous man. Many can take a leaf out of his book. 

No one expected Djokovic to win the Olympic gold, and it was a fantastic match.  He can replicate that performance. It’s not yet over, and Djokovic must find it within him to take down the best of this generation before he leaves the stage, rather like how Pete Sampras left after beating Andre Agassi at the US Open final in 2002.

If anyone can become the oldest Wimbledon winner of the modern era, it is Novak Djokovic.

He has to be able to rely on his serve and be able to remain healthy over the next eleven days. The number of seeded players who are already out, including Alexander Zverev, Lorenzo Musetti and Daniel Medvedev, works in his favour and clears a path for him.

Novak Djokovic must and can leave on a high. This was something both Nadal and Federer were unable to do. If he were able to win both Wimbledon and the US Open this year, there can be no doubt who the best was to ever play the game of men’s tennis. 

Maximum respect, Novak Djokovic!