Recognised by many as the greatest tennis player of all time, Novak Djokovic's marathon career is finally starting to wind down.
While Djokovic's best perhaps came after the peaks of Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer in the late 2000s, Djokovic's remarkable longevity took him to a record 24 Grand Slams, spanning 2008 to 2023.
Djokovic's last Grand Slam final appearance came at the 2026 Australia Open, though that was via a walkover and a retirement when two sets down. Djokovic made all four semi-finals in 2025 without reaching the final, and made the Wimbledon final in 2024, though his last win came at the US Open in 2023.
It's not just in the Grand Slam where things have dried up for the 39-year-old. Djokovic's last won an ATP event on 8th November 2025 in Athens, going alongside his Geneva win earlier in the season.
Djokovic's only win in 2024 came at the Paris Olympics, and while he did win the ATP Finals in 2023, his last ATP 1000 win came in Paris two weeks earlier.
Djokovic has the chance to end his drought at the 2026 China Open where he'll play Alex de Minaur in the final.
Djokovic was serving for the match against Daniil Medvedev in the semi-finals on Monday when the frustrated Russian hit a fan in the face with the ball.
It's not the first time Medvedev has run into disciplinary issues, receiving fines on several occasions throughout his career, most recently in April this year after smashing his racquet in a 6-0 6-0 defeat to Matteo Berrettini.
