Novak Djokovic has broken almost all men's tennis records and has remained competitive even in the latter part of his career, thanks to an obsessive care of his body that has allowed him to have far fewer injuries than his rivals.
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The former world number 1 is having a few more physical problems in the last year and a half, but it is perfectly normal at almost 38 years old. At the 2025 Australian Open, the Serbian legend proved that he can still be dangerous in the most important events on the calendar when he is 100% motivated.
Nole defeated Carlos Alcaraz in the quarterfinals at Melbourne Park and only an injury to his left thigh prevented him from going in search of the 25th Major title of his amazing career.
Novak's numbers are really impressive, and his victory at the Paris Olympics in the summer of 2024 helped make him even more magical, especially for the way he defeated an opponent much younger than him (Alcaraz) on the surface least suited to his game.
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Andres Gomez pays tribute to Djokovic
At the same time, it must be emphasized that Djokovic has a harder time finding the right motivation in second-tier tournaments.
The premature eliminations in Brisbane and Doha at the start of 2025 exemplify that feeling, looking forward to reuniting with his new coach Andy Murray in Indian Wells early next month.
Their surprising collaboration seems to have reinvigorated the 24-time Grand Slam champion, who has asked the former Scottish ace to help him in the rest of 2025.
Recently, Andres Gomez was asked to reveal if Djokovic is indeed the best tennis player of all time: "He holds most men's tennis records and has won more Grand Slam titles than all other players, which is perhaps the most relevant statistic. As for h2h with its main rivals, it has a positive record against each of them. I think there's no doubt that he's the best player ever, there's not even a debate about it."
