Novak Djokovic Hints At Roland Garros Farewell After Semi-Final Loss to Sinner

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Novak Djokovic hinted at a possible farewell to Roland Garros after losing to Jannik Sinner in the semi-finals.

Novak Djokovic suggested he might have played his last match at Roland Garros after being defeated in the semi-finals by Jannik Sinner on Friday.

Following his 6-4, 7-5, 7-6 (7/3) loss to world number one Sinner, Djokovic paused briefly on his way off Court Philippe Chatrier to “show his gratitude" to the Paris crowd.

“This could have been the last match ever I played here, so I don’t know. That’s why I was a bit more emotional even in the end," said three-time champion Djokovic.

“But if this was the farewell match of Roland Garros for me in my career, it was a wonderful one in terms of the atmosphere and what I got from the crowd.

“Not the happiest because of the loss, but, you know, I tried to show my gratitude to the crowd, because they were terrific."

Djokovic has had a complicated relationship with the Parisian public, but he praised the support he received against Sinner.

“I don’t think I have ever received this much support in this stadium in my career in big matches against the best players in the world. So very, very honored to experience that," he added.

However, the Serbian star reassured fans he is not planning to retire just yet.

He remains on the brink of history, as his latest attempt at securing a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam title was thwarted.

One more major victory would push him past Margaret Court, giving him the most Grand Slam titles in tennis history.

“At the moment I will try to stick with the plan I had, which is to play the Grand Slams," he said.

“Those tournaments are the priorities of my schedule, my calendar. Wimbledon and US Open, yes, they are in the plans. That’s all I can say right now.

“I’m going to, unless something, I don’t know, happens, whatever. But I feel like I want to play Wimbledon, I want to play US Open. Those two, for sure. For the rest, I’m not so sure."

Despite this setback, Djokovic insisted he still aims to break the record and hopes to succeed at Wimbledon, which starts on June 30.

“Obviously, Wimbledon is next, which is my childhood favorite tournament. I’m going to do everything possible to get myself ready," he said.

“I guess my best chances maybe are Wimbledon, you know, to win another Slam, or faster hard court, maybe Australia or something like that."

Djokovic has won the Wimbledon title seven times and is the most dominant men’s player in the history of the Australian Open with 10 victories in Melbourne.

When asked how long he had been considering his future at Roland Garros, Djokovic cryptically replied: “Not long. You know, I don’t know.

“I don’t know really what tomorrow brings at this point in my career. You know, I’m going to keep on keeping on."

Djokovic has appeared in the last 21 editions of the French Open, lifting the Coupe des Mousquetaires in 2016, 2021, and 2023.

Last summer, he secured the only major title that had eluded him for most of his career by winning Olympic gold on center court at Roland Garros.

“We hope that it’s not the case, because I feel like tennis needs him in a way," said Sinner when told of Djokovic’s comments.

“He said ‘maybe,’ so you never know."

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