Standing between Djokovic and a place in an 11th Wimbledon<\/a> final was world number one Jannik Sinner, who had knocked him out of the French Open at the same stage one month earlier.<\/p>\n Suffering the same fate as he did in Paris, Djokovic lost to Sinner<\/a> in straight sets, 3-6, 3-6, 4-6.<\/p>\n As Djokovic<\/a> continues to search for the elusive 25th Grand Slam title, his former coach has been asked whether he believes the goal is achievable.<\/p>\n Boris Becker says \u2018time is running out\u2019 for Novak Djokovic to win a 25th Grand Slam<\/p>\n During the latest episode of \u2018Becker Petkovic\u2019, Boris Becker<\/a> was asked if he thinks Djokovic can win another Grand Slam.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n \u201cThat\u2019s the big question now, because to win a Grand Slam, he probably has to beat both [Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner],\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \u201cThat\u2019s how it was with Wimbledon, and he said Wimbledon was the tournament where he had his best chance of winning a Grand Slam.<\/p>\n \u201cAs a reminder, he has already won the tournament seven times. He\u2019s now reached the semifinals of Wimbledon 14 times, just imagine. That\u2019s so absurd, it\u2019s an insane number.\u201d<\/p>\n Becker was, however, keen to comment on Djokovic\u2019s age, as he questioned whether, at 38, he can still compete with his younger rivals.<\/p>\n \u201cHe also has to realise, yes, he did injure himself a bit on match point against [Flavio] Cobolli<\/a>, but at 38, you get injured more easily,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \u201cAgainst [Jannik] Sinner, in the first two sets, I think he was relatively fit. Sinner, of course, was the better player, because for me, Sinner is Djokovic 2.0; he\u2019s another version of Djokovic, 15 years younger.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n \u201cNovak knows that, too.\u201d<\/p>\n With that in mind, Becker isn\u2019t sure how \u2018realistic\u2019 Djokovic\u2019s chances of winning a record-extending 25th Grand Slam are.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m glad he reached the semifinals; he played a great tournament, but is that enough for him?\u201d he asked.<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s still playing tennis because he wants to win 25 Grand Slams, to become the sole record holder.<\/p>\n RankNameNationalityGrand Slam titlesYears wonT-1Novak DjokovicSerbian242008-2023T-1Margaret CourtAustralian241960-19733Serena WilliamsAmerican231999-2017T-4Rafael NadalSpanish222005-2022T-4Steffi GrafGerman221987-1999All-time Grand Slam singles title record<\/p>\n \u201cBut it must be said that on their good days, Sinner and Alcaraz are better than Djokovic is on his good days.<\/p>\n \u201cThat frustrates him, but he\u2019s a realist.<\/p>\n \u201cThe question is, how realistic are the chances he\u2019ll win another Grand Slam now, because time is running out for him.\u201d<\/p>\n Unfortunately for Djokovic, Sinner and Alcaraz\u2019s dominance may prevent him from winning another major, as Becker thinks the Serb has become a \u2018fifth wheel\u2019 for the second time in his career.<\/p>\n Boris Becker thinks Novak Djokovic is the \u2018fifth wheel\u2019 again like he was with Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer<\/p>\n The former world number one proceeded to suggest Djokovic is now suffering from the same problem he struggled with during the first few years of his career.<\/p>\n \u201cThat was the seventh Grand Slam tournament that either [Jannik] Sinner or [Carlos] Alcaraz won. So, you could already say there is a clear dominance of the rest of the field,\u201d said Becker.<\/p>\n 2024 Australian Open \u2013 Jannik Sinner2024 French Open \u2013 Carlos Alcaraz2024 Wimbledon \u2013 Carlos Alcaraz2024 US Open \u2013 Jannik Sinner2025 Australian Open \u2013 Jannik Sinner2025 French Open \u2013 Carlos Alcaraz2025 Wimbledon \u2013 Jannik Sinner<\/p>\n \u201cFor my taste, what\u2019s missing is a number three or number four. Djokovic is trying hard, but he\u2019s the fifth wheel again.<\/p>\n![\"Novak](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2224654663-1024x683.jpg\")
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