Djokovic's uncle says Nole missing tournaments in 2022 has extended his career by a few years

[Oceans II]

"This year was not easy for Novak, but he keeps pressing forward. I am sure that after everything he endured, he will come out stronger. Novak is his own person. He knows who he is. Novak knows what he wants. The ordeal he went through this year in Australia only extended his career. Instead of maybe retiring from tennis in three or four years, his career has been extended for five, or six years. He is resting his body."

- Goran Djokovic

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[weakera]

Some interesting math there

 

[Oceans II]

Also comments that Nole was "unfazed" not being allowed in the US.

 

[Hitman]

He's got five years still at the top, where he will remain a legit contender for slams. I think after 40, he will have his terminal decline.

 

[optic yellow]

There we go, Djokovic fans are no longer allowed to claim his Slam count is modified negatively.

 

[MichaelNadal]

Lol plz

 

[Nadal_Django]

He's got five years still at the top, where he will remain a legit contender for slams. I think after 40, he will have his terminal decline.

If he avoids injuries, he could be a contender until 40.

 

[Booger]

Some interesting math there

Scott Steiner math

 

[pj80]

"This year was not easy for Novak, but he keeps pressing forward. I am sure that after everything he endured, he will come out stronger. Novak is his own person. He knows who he is. Novak knows what he wants. The ordeal he went through this year in Australia only extended his career. Instead of maybe retiring from tennis in three or four years, his career has been extended for five, or six years. He is resting his body."

- Goran Djokovic

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Novak Djokovic

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I think Goran's father's name is also Srdjan...

 

[Hitman]

If he avoids injuries, he could be a contender until 40.

Yes, it is all about avoid injuries. If he takes care of his body, he will be competing as a legit contender for slam titles until he is 40.

 

[fox]

We all know he will. He will push until he surpasses Nadal and makes sure Spaniard retires. He is so crazy about records stuff. Even if he isn’t healthy he will push.

 

[Impressario]

The most interesting thing in the article is the Djokovic wine. Will he be sending a couple of consolation bottles to Fed on his birthday?

 

[ForehandCross]

Novak is the worthy slam leader. Each of the big 3 are near equals but Novak has better achievements in literally almost any other metric. He deserves to have this one too.

 

[weakera]

We all know he will. He will push until he surpasses Nadal and makes sure Spaniard retires. He is so crazy about records stuff. Even if he isn’t healthy he will push.

That's why it's amusing to see egg fans state that Djokovic's vaccination refusal proves he doesn't care as much about the records. He was happy to skip those slams because he 100% believes he will get the slam record anyway when all is said and done. And anyways he didn't willingly skip Australia, he was never able to make an informed decision about it because he thought his "exemption permission" would fly.

 

[aldeayeah]

Unless he's implying Novak has spent most of 2022 in his time-reversing pyramid (which is a distinct possibility), aging doesn't work like that

 

[pj80]

That's why it's amusing to see egg fans state that Djokovic's vaccination refusal proves he doesn't care as much about the records. He was happy to skip those slams because he 100% believes he will get the slam record anyway when all is said and done. And anyways he didn't willingly skip Australia, he was never able to make an informed decision about it because he thought his "exemption permission" would fly.

I'm sure he does care a lot about the record especially since he is so close...the question was does Rafa care as much? Rafa claims he is not as obsessed but considering him playing with numb foot, wife in hospital while he's in NY...shows that Rafa cares too.

 

[Nadal_Django]

Yes, it is all about avoid injuries. If he takes care of his body, he will be competing as a legit contender for slam titles until he is 40.

If anyone knows how to take care of his body that is the Earth's Mightiest Warrior, alright. I was reading about Tom Brady and his philosophy of life, his food, training, recovery regimes and I think they're very similar with Djokovic. Djokovic even more extreme with some of his beliefs. Yes some of those beliefs are weird for the most of the common folks out there, for sure, but if you want to be successful in sports deep in the 30s and early 40s sometimes you have to be little bit weird, tbh.

 

[victorcruz]

Lol did he spend the time off in a pyramid that reversed his aging process? Makes sense, loony family. Does he have any normal, sane, likeable and realistic family members?

 

[Bartelby]

Never being allowed to come is one thing, but being allowed to come and then being thrown out on touchdown is vastly different.

Also comments that Nole was "unfazed" not being allowed in the US.

 

[aldeayeah]

He's got five years still at the top, where he will remain a legit contender for slams. I think after 40, he will have his terminal decline.

As long as his body stays flexible he'll be a contender. However he'll hit a wall at some point like everyone else.

 

[MichaelNadal]

Lol did he spend the time off in a pyramid that reversed his aging process? Makes sense, loony family. Does he have any normal, sane, likeable and realistic family members?

What do you think?

 

[weakera]

I'm sure he does care a lot about the record especially since he is so close...the question was does Rafa care as much? Rafa claims he is not as obsessed but considering him playing with numb foot, wife in hospital while he's in NY...shows that Rafa cares too.

What's wrong with playing with a numb foot for one tournament, and why are you pretending you know anything about his wife lol? Rafa is trying to be a tennis player, the last few years he has been playing just 8-10 tournaments per year, you think that's too many?

 

[tennis_pro]

So now his uncle is chiming in, when can we hear from his aunt and cousins?

 

[junior74]

He's got five years still at the top, where he will remain a legit contender for slams. I think after 40, he will have his terminal decline.

I like your optimistic view

 

[Hitman]

I like your optimistic view

I survived a war. You need to have optimism.

 

[optic yellow]

I survived a war. You need to have optimism.

Wow that got heavy.

 

[junior74]

I survived a war. You need to have optimism.

I know you've had some heavy rounds. And I meant it 100% from the heart. I think you are a good force on TT

 

[Hitman]

Wow that got heavy.

Trust me, you don't want to see what I have seen. It changes a man. I will leave it at that.

I know you've had some heavy rounds. And I meant it 100% from the heart. I think you are a good force on TT

Thanks, but so are you.

 

[Beulah Jesus]

So now his uncle is chiming in, when can we hear from his aunt and cousins?

Wow! I need me some of that anti-aging formula.

 

[Omega_7000]

Well then rest for another year will extend his career further?

 

[weakera]

Well then rest for another year will extend his career further?

The logic is so sound. That's why Tom Brady retired for 40 days. It will add another 18 months onto his career at least.

 

[ibbi]

I don't think it really works like that at this age. If you miss time in your 20s, sure, but in your 30s? When the body gets old, it gets old. You get hurt more easily, you take longer to recover. If anything, as his return this year showed, it can be harder on you to get back into the groove of things when you miss time.

 

[Bartelby]

He's trying to look at the silver lining on the cloud, so I wouldn't take the claim seriously. It's an expression of hope.

 

[Slicehand]

No way he beats alcaraz, i just dont see it, that said, i do believe he can beat most players until 40, but not all of them

 

[Rafa the King]

I survived a war. You need to have optimism.

Where are you from if I may ask Hitman?

 

[BGod]

If he avoids injuries, he could be a contender until 40.

Yes, it is all about avoid injuries. If he takes care of his body, he will be competing as a legit contender for slam titles until he is 40.

I mean, Fed came back at near 40 after over a year off and made R16 FO & QF WMB. Just gotta hope Novak doesn't have the same arthritic knees.

 

[ForehandDTL]

Sinner and Alcaraz will take out the vulture in Australia/WB Im not worried.

 

[weakera]

delete

 

[ChrisRF]

I agree that Djokovic will be a top contender until at least age 40, but generally because he is that fit. That missing tournaments in 2022 extend his career is pure fantasy, if not for a hypothetical career-ending injury in exactly one of those tournaments he missed.

 

[dadadas]

I was reading about Tom Brady and his philosophy of life, his food, training, recovery regimes and I think they're very similar with Djokovic.

Djokovic even more extreme with some of his beliefs.

some of those beliefs are weird for the most of the common folks out there, for sure, but if you want to be successful in sports deep in the 30s and early 40s sometimes you have to be little bit weird, tbh.

Only in an American sport where a typical game has 11 minutes of action and the distance covered per game from a player is about 1.2 miles. Avoiding injuries should be a good enough advice.

 

[InsideOut900]

His physicality took a hit this year from last year.

What happened in 2022 was anything but good for him. Salvaged the season with 2 big titles and perhaps another one at the YEC, but it's still a disaster that he couldn't play 6 big tournaments.

 

[Nadal_Django]

Only in an American sport where a typical game has 11 minutes of action and the distance covered per game from a player is about 1.2 miles. Avoiding injuries should be a good enough advice.

Dude, the guy is 45. And he is still one of the best in the whole league. He won the SB as a 43 y/o FGS. Yep is a different sport altogether, yep maybe he doesn't need much stamina to perform at his position, but he certainly needs speed, explosiveness, hand-eye coordination. And not to mention that he gets beat up every single game, and his recovery is top notch, and still physically is in top form. What the guy is doing deep into his 40s is just mind blowing.

 

[Kralingen]

Wait I am confused

is this his paternal uncle whose name happens to be Goran Djokovic or has Goran taken the final step of changing his last name from Ivanisevic to Djokovic?

 

[SeeItHitIt]

And with Mr. Stomach Tear all done but for the send off party, a few more GS titles seem inevitable (unless of course some woke country or tournament decides to throw more egg on their own face).

 

[RelentlessAttack]

Novak will play until 45 like Brady

 

[Biotic]

So now his uncle is chiming in, when can we hear from his aunt and cousins?

Uncle Goran has been a part of his entourage since like forever.

Anyway, @RS Tio Toni vs Uncle Goran Slapfight out of 10 match series?

 

[weakera]

Only in an American sport where a typical game has 11 minutes of action and the distance covered per game from a player is about 1.2 miles. Avoiding injuries should be a good enough advice.

lmao. It is sooooooo much tougher to stay on an NFL field than a tennis court.

 

[Hitman]

Sinner and Alcaraz will take out the vulture in Australia/WB Im not worried.

Yeah, but the thread is about Djokovic, not Nadal. So why bring Nadal into this?

 

[weakera]

Dude, the guy is 45. And he is still one of the best in the whole league. He won the SB as a 43 y/o FGS. Yep is a different sport altogether, yep maybe he doesn't need much stamina to perform at his position, but he certainly needs speed, explosiveness, hand-eye coordination. And not to mention that he gets beat up every single game, and his recovery is top notch, and still physically is in top form. What the guy is doing deep into his 40s is just mind blowing.

Brady is remarkable but he certainly does not have speed or explosiveness at this point. He is an excellent decision maker, game manager, etc. But his deep ball is nowhere near what it was and his legs are non existent.

 

[dadadas]

lmao. It is sooooooo much tougher to stay on an NFL field than a tennis court.

Definition of tough? Risk of injuries? In NFL, the star player of the team gets protected by his teammates. In tennis, you are alone.