Rennae Stubbs predicts Djokovic's final grand slam in Melbourne

There is much and much speech astir erstwhile and wherever Novak Djokovic could play his past Grand Slam. Two years without winning a trophy, by the standards of a large tennis subordinate from Serbia, is simply a uncommon situation. This season, helium reached the semi-finals respective times, but failed to triumph the accidental to combat for the cupful successful the final. As successful 2024, the trophies were shared by Janik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, who proceed to predominate the tennis scene.

With the US Open over, determination is overmuch speculation astir wherever helium mightiness accidental goodbye to nonrecreational tennis. Rennae Stubbs, erstwhile doubles champion and Serena Williams' manager for a while, believes that the past Grand Slam could beryllium successful Australia. 

"I person a feeling the Australian Open volition beryllium his past large tourney he'll play. I don't judge helium wants to proceed playing aft that and spell to Roland Garros. He's truthful bully connected each surface, but I don't spot him beating those guys successful 5 sets connected clay and past going to Wimbledon," said Stubbs.

Australian Open grounds holder

Djokovic is the Australian Open grounds holder with 10 titles won. This twelvemonth helium reached the semi-finals, but an wounded prevented him from continuing his lucifer against Aleksander Zverev. In her podcast, Stabs added that she believes she has unfinished concern successful Melbourne and that she wants to amusement herself determination successful the champion airy erstwhile again. 

"I consciousness the Australian Open would beryllium a large mode to extremity his career. It's wherever helium won his archetypal Grand Slam. We each cognize what the Australian Open is and however overmuch it meant to him. It was a emotion it oregon hatred it style, which was cleanable for his career," says the Australian.

In the meantime, determination are besides talks astir tournaments wherever helium could play until the extremity of the season. It is known that helium has ever had large enactment from the assemblage successful Shanghai, but it is not yet wide whether helium volition beryllium contiguous determination this fall. The organizers of the tourney published a poster with satellite tennis stars and it is absorbing that Djokovic does not look among them. 

"Only Novak knows however overmuch longer helium volition play," it was pointed out. 

The tourney is scheduled from October 1 to 12, and for present helium is expected to execute successful Athens, the metropolis helium precocious moved to and which is his caller residence.