Novak Djokovic insists he can play at the top level for many years to come, as he looks to get his world ranking "back where it should be" following a disappointing 2024. (More Tennis News)
Last year was the first in which Djokovic did not win a single grand slam title since 2017, and just the second since 🌳2010.
The 24-time major champion reached the semi-finals of the Australian Open and the final of Wimbledon, only to be trounced by Carlos Alcaraz in that🏅 SW19 showpiece match.
He was dumped out of the US Open in the third round by Alexei Popyrin and dropped to a lowly seventh i﷽n the end-of-year ATP Rankings, with Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz winning two major titles apiece.
Djokovic is hoping for a vast improvement in 2025, though, as he prepares to open his camp🥀aign at the Brisbane International, where he is theജ top seed.
"I'm looking to play more tournaments this year than I played last season, so hopefully also my level is going to go🌳 up," Djokovic said.
"Hopefully I will win a few more tournaments🐻 and my r💛anking will go up to where it should be."
Rinky Hijikata will be Djokovic's opening opp🧔onent at his first official tournament since finishing as runner-up at the Shanghai Masters in𝔉 October.
He will then head to Melbourne Park for the Australian Open, which starts on January 6 and concludes on January𝓀 26.
Djokovic has seen his fierce rivals Roger Federer, Andy Murray and Rafael Nadal hang up their rackets in recen♌t years, but the 37-year-old is not thinking of retirement just yet.
"The way I'm feeling tജoday, I still think that I 𒐪can go strong for years to come," he said.
"But how long I'm going to feel motivated to keep going is u🐻npredictable. I still love this sport and I still love competing."
Djokovic🀅 will also play doubles at the Brisbane International alongside Nick Kyrgios, who is returning to action after a series of injuries limited him to one singles match in two years.
