Novak Djokovic will continue his quest to win a 25th Grand Slam title in 2026, and a Serbian tennis journalist who knows the tennis icon has given his verdict on his chances.<\/p>\n
Having turned 38 in May last year, Djokovic<\/a> would become the oldest Grand Slam singles champion in tennis history if he were to secure another major.<\/p>\n Djokovic\u2019s most recent Grand Slam title \u2014 a record-extending 24th men\u2019s major \u2014 came at the 2023 US Open.<\/p>\n The Serbian lost his only Grand Slam final since that triumph in straight sets to Carlos Alcaraz at the 2024 Wimbledon Championships.<\/p>\n The former world No 1 fell at the semi-final stage at all four majors in 2025, with Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner each claiming two Slams. Djokovic lost to Sinner at the French Open and Wimbledon before falling to Alcaraz at the US Open.<\/p>\n Sasa Ozmo, a writer for Sport Klub and Clay who is close to the Djokovic camp, weighed in on the legendary Serb\u2019s Grand Slam chase in 2026.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m not sure what to think. One would think that the Australian Open is always Novak\u2019s best chance, considering he\u2019s won there 10 times,\u201d Ozmo told Express Sport.<\/p>\n \u201cFrom what I can tell from the pre-season, he\u2019s taking it pretty seriously, so I\u2019m looking forward to seeing him more fit. Although nobody has beaten nature, he is 39 in May, so it\u2019s getting harder and harder.<\/p>\n Tennis News<\/p>\n Novak Djokovic\u2019s ex-rival makes \u2018given up\u2019 claim about the Serb challenging Alcaraz & Sinner<\/a><\/p>\n Novak Djokovic insider reveals retirement plan \u2013 and it won\u2019t be abrupt like Rafael Nadal\u2019s exit<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cBut if the draw opens up a bit, if he doesn\u2019t have to beat both [Carlos] Alcaraz and [Jannik] Sinner, or perhaps neither of them, then, of course, his chances increase. But he is far from the favourite.\u201d<\/p>\n Novak Djokovic\u2019s incredible Australian Open record<\/p>\n Djokovic\u2019s next opportunity to win a Grand Slam will be at the 2026 Australian Open<\/a>, where main draw action will begin on January 18.<\/p>\n The Serbian holds a sublime 99-10 (90.8%) record from his 20 previous appearances at the Australian Open.<\/p>\n He has won a record 10 titles in Melbourne, which is the second-highest number of titles won at a single major after Rafael Nadal\u2019s 14 French Open crowns.<\/p>\n Djokovic holds a perfect 10-0 record in Australian Open finals, with his last triumph coming in 2023.<\/p>\n What has Novak Djokovic said about his tennis future?<\/p>\n Speaking as a special guest at the World Sports Summit in Dubai earlier this week, Djokovic reiterated that he hopes to keep playing until the 2028 Olympic Games.<\/p>\n \u201cI do want to keep on going,\u201d the world No 4 said.<\/p>\n \u201cI said LA Olympics, 2028, is kind of a guiding star, but honestly, there\u2019s no limit. So let\u2019s see, you know what I mean?<\/p>\n \u201cI just keep going. I love hitting the tennis ball, and I love competing. I was saying to the guys that I was talking to, the greats in football, that it\u2019s really about passion and love.<\/p>\n \u201cAs long as you really feel like you\u2019re playing on a high level and your body holds on, why not?\u201d<\/p>\n Want more from Tennis365? Add us as a preferred source on Google to your favourites list<\/a> for tennis coverage you can trust.<\/p>\n