Novak Djokovic fans can jump with joy, for their favourite champion has vowed to remain a part of tennis even after retirement. The Serb also plans on investing his time on other things, once he stops playing tennis professionally.
At 32 years of age, Novak Djokovic is approaching the final phase of his career. His standards in the sport have been sky-high for the most part, and they will remain so for another 3-4 years at least I’m sure.
Alas, time defeats every last one of us. And as unthinkable as it is to me, Djokovic will have to retire at some point in the future.
But what will he do once he does retire? Does he have any plans, or is he just going to wing it?
“I’ll be involved in different things” – Novak Djokovic
Many in Serbia look at Novak as a leader. Many of them wish, or expect him to get into politics too.
The good news is, tennis will remain a part of Djokovic and Djokovic will remain a part of tennis.
“Tennis is always going to be a very integral part of my life. Even when I stop playing professional tennis, I’m still going to be involved in tennis. We have a tennis club, and there is soon going to be a tennis academy.”
Perhaps we will even see him coaching a young gun to emulate his success on the courts. Wouldn’t that be a sight to see?
Naturally, Novak will have much more free time once he retires. Hence, there are other things he will be involved in too.
“I’m attracted a lot to the world of well-being, wellness, nutrition. So I’ll be involved in different things, in philanthropy as well with my wife. We are very passionate about the early childhood development, so we put a lot of effort and time into that.”
The Serb is already heavily invested in his social and philanthropic work. His foundation, Novak Djokovic Foundation works extensively towards providing support to children’s education.
And don’t worry, he hasn’t forgotten about his children.
“And, of course, I want to try to be the best father I can possibly be. We cannot forget about that. That’s the number one thing, then it’s tennis and then everything else.”
Those are not bad post-retirement plans at all. His knowledge and experience in the sport is priceless and young players would be lucky to have him advising them.
But all that is still far off yet. There’s many years of fabulous tennis yet to come from the greatest player of all time.
Novak Djokovic reveals biggest motivation after achieving everything in sport
World no. 1 Novak Djokovic will return to action on Monday following the eighth Australian Open crown, facing Malek Jaziri in the first round at the ATP 500 event in Dubai. With no Roger Federer in the draw, Novak is the clear favorite to lift the first Dubai title since 2013, dominating at this event in the last and seeking the fifth crown overall following a perfect start of the season.
The Serb lost the year-end no. 1 spot to Rafael Nadal after failing to reach the semi-final at the ATP Finals, bouncing back stronger in 2020 to win all 13 matches and regain the throne. Novak led Serbia towards the inaugural ATP Cup title, beating Rafael Nadal in the final and stepping on the court again in the doubles to secure the victory for Serbia.
In Melbourne, Djokovic grabbed the 17th Major crown to move closer to Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal in the GOAT race, overcoming Dominic Thiem in a thrilling final to write history once again down under. Speaking with journalists ahead of Dubai, Novak mentioned his constant will for improvement as the most significant reason he still plays tennis, reflecting those developments to life in general.
Also, Djokovic revealed he sees tennis as a great school of life, blessed with his journey so far and all great people that encompass him. “Yes, there is room for improvement and that’s my biggest motivation at the moment.
That’s probably one of the most prominent reasons why I keep on playing this sport and why I put a lot of effort and dedication every single day. I feel that tennis is a great place for me to improve, not just in tennis but also as a human being to build my character,” Djokovic said.
“Tennis, like no other place in life, triggers my emotions. It’s an excellent way for me to understand myself on deeper levels. I see tennis as a great school of life in a way. I also enjoy it. I really love to hold the racquet.
I enjoy the process and the journey. I have a great team of people around me that puts a lot of energy and faith in me, in my game. Together, we create beautiful things on the court and I’m grateful for that.”
