Novak Djokovic didn’t win a Grand Slam title in 2024 after winning three out of the four in the 2023 season.
Richard Gasquet and Novak Djokovic (via X)
Former World No.7 Richard Gasquet believes Novak Djokovic can still win Grand Slam titles. He praised Djokovic’s level at age 37 as “incredible” and “unique.” Gasquet sees the Serbian as a player who can keep achieving great things.
In 2024, Djokovic reached the Australian Open semi-finals, the Roland Garros quarter-finals (withdrawing due to injury), and was the Wimbledon runner-up. However, he had an early exit in the third round at the US Open. His last Grand Slam victory came in 2023, where he defeated Daniil Medvedev to win the US Open.
Djokovic had a brilliant 2023 season, winning the Australian Open and French Open. He narrowly lost to Carlos Alcaraz in a thrilling Wimbledon final. In 2024, his only title was a gold medal at the Paris Olympics, where he beat Alcaraz in a spectacular final.
Now ranked World No.7, Djokovic is aiming for an 11th Australian Open title this month. He started 2025 with a quarter-final loss at the Brisbane International but remains focused on extending his Grand Slam record.
Novak Djokovic faced an unexpected loss to Reilly Opelka in the Brisbane International quarter-finals on Friday (January 3rd). However, history shows this does not affect his chances at the Australian Open. Djokovic has won the season’s first Grand Slam a record 10 times, often without winning a lead-up tournament.
The 37-year-old Serbian has had different levels of preparation before his Australian Open wins. In nine of those years, he didn’t play any tournaments before Melbourne. He still lifted the trophy four times, including in 2008 and from 2011-2013. Djokovic has also used tournaments in Doha to prepare, winning there twice in 2016 and 2017. However, in 2017, he lost early at the Australian Open despite his Doha win.
This year, Djokovic started his season in Brisbane, where he lost to Opelka’s powerful serve. The last time he lost in the quarter-finals of a knockout tournament before a Slam was in 2023 in Rome. He went on to win Roland Garros that year, dropping only two sets.
Djokovic’s Brisbane loss denied him his 100th tour-level title. But his record at Melbourne Park, 94 wins and 10 titles, speaks for itself. The 99-time tour-level champion has consistently performed his best at Grand Slams, and he’ll aim to do the same at the Australian Open this month.
