Tennis
Novak Djokovic shares ‘reason he keeps playing’ as Serb issues Carlos Alcaraz reminder
Novak Djokovic has explained why he continues to play tennis as he returns to the Madrid Open for the first time in three years. The Serb is now a few weeks away from his 38th birthday, but he’s still motivated to keep competing and has produced some impressive results this season, beating Carlos Alcaraz en route to the Australian Open semis and reaching the Miami final.
However, the 24-time Grand Slam champion isn’t the dominant force he once was. Once part of the Big Four monopoly, Djokovic has suffered some shock early exits in recent months while other players have failed to replicate his and his rivals’ stronghold on the sport. But Djokovic has reminded the tennis world that young champions like Alcaraz still aren’t at their peak and can’t be compared with him, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray.
