The Serbian star, winner of a record 23 Grand Slam singles titles, is bidding to add a 24th to his collection in New York over the next fortnight, which would put him two clear of Rafael Nadal's 22 Slam titles.
NEW YORK -- Novak Djokovic says he is treating every Grand Slam tournament like it's his last as he prepares to make a long-awaited return to the US Open next week.At 36, Djokovic said on Friday, Aug. 25, he is increasingly aware that opportunities to improve his record may become harder to come by even if he is not contemplating retirement."I'll still keep going. I don't have an end in my mind at the moment.
Djokovic has not played at the US Open since 2021, when his bid to complete a rare calendar year Grand Slam of all four tennis majors was foiled by Daniil Medvedev in an agonizing defeat in the final. Since then, Djokovic and Alcaraz have developed a fierce rivalry, with the Spaniard winning a five-set classic in the Wimbledon final last month, before Djokovic bounced back with a pulsating win in the Cincinnati Open final last weekend.
"The amount of exchanges and rallies. It was physically so demanding and grueling that I felt very exhausted for the next few days.
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