Novak Djokovic is done in terms of winning Grand Slams: Former British No.1

Former British No.1 Andrew Castle believes Novak Djokovic may have reached the end of his Grand Slam-winning era. The 38-year-old Serbian, who holds a men’s record 24 Grand Slam titles, last triumphed at the 2023 US Open. Since then, he has struggled to maintain dominance, falling in the Wimbledon semifinals in 2024 and missing the US Open final the same year.

Castle, who achieved a career-high ranking of World No.80 back in 1986, noted that with younger stars like Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner thriving, Djokovic’s chances of capturing a 25th Slam appear increasingly slim.

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“It doesn’t look like much to me. I mean, it doesn’t look like to me that if Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner are around that he could win another Grand Slam. It looks like the perception is, he’s finished in terms of winning Grand Slams. It’s the last kind of chapter in this storied career, and now we analyse what he has done,” Castle told Betway Insider.

‘Let’s just say Djokovic has had a good run’

Castle said Djokovic’s chances of adding to his Grand Slam tally depend largely on Alcaraz or Sinner either getting injured or having an off day.

“At the French Open, I believe it was his 19th quarterfinal at the French Open alone. That is what the locker room talks about. I mean, the 24 Grand Slams is obviously ridiculous. But 19 French quarter-finals and there’s records like that everywhere and Novak’s won everything twice or three times.”

“He’s won every single title. Let’s just say he’s had a good run but how do you think that he feels about it? Well, okay, wait until Sinner gets injured and Carlos has a bad day and loses, then we can have a different conversation,” Castle added.

Novak Djokovic has not competed since Wimbledon, skipping both the Toronto Masters and Cincinnati Open. He is set to return at the US Open, where he faces American teenager Learner Tien in the opening round.