Taylor Fritz has insisted there is no reason for Novak Djokovic to consider walking away from tennis, after suggesting the doubters who suggest his winning days are over are wide of the mark.<\/p>\n
Fritz got a first hand glimpse of the levels Djokovic can still produce at the age of 38 when the Serbian legend ended his run at the US Open in a compelling quarter-final last month.<\/p>\n
Djokovic<\/a> went on to lose against Carlos Alcaraz<\/a> in the semi-finals and admitted he didn\u2019t know whether he could still compete in best-of-five-set matches against Alcaraz and his rival Jannik Sinner.<\/a><\/p>\n Yet Fritz has told Tennis365 that 24-time Grand Slam champion Djokovic has no reason to consider calling time on his career, after he reached the last four at the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open<\/a> this year.<\/p>\n \u201cHe hasn\u2019t really shown too many signs of slowing down,\u201d stated Fritz when we asked him about Djokovic. \u201cHe obviously has had a great year, semis at every Grand Slam.<\/p>\n More Tennis News<\/p>\n Why is Novak Djokovic seeded ahead of Jannik Sinner at the 6 Kings Slam?<\/a><\/p>\n \u2018Jannik Sinner is a bit frail \u2013 he doesn\u2019t have physical consistency of Carlos Alcaraz or Novak Djokovic\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s tough to even think about him retiring or being done soon when he is producing the level he is producing.\u201d<\/p>\n Fritz also hit back at critics of the Six Kings Slam in Saudi Arabia, where he will line-up alongside Alcaraz, Sinner, Djokovic, Alexander Zverev and Stefanos Tsitsipas in an exhibition event that offers the biggest prize money cheque in tennis for the winner.<\/p>\n Every player competing is guaranteed a $1.5m appearance fee, with the winner of the quick-fire event handed another $4.5m.<\/p>\n EXCLUSIVE \u2013 World No 4 Taylor Fritz talks to Tennis365 ahead of the 6 Kings Slam in Saudi Arabia #Fritz<\/a> #6KingsSlam<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/c3WKcOz74q<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Tennis365 (@tennis365com) October 14, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n