"I don’t think it’s the end of the Djokovic era": Becker backs Djokovic to tie Court's 24 Grand Slam wins

Boris Becker pointed out that the era of Djokovic is not over yet and expressed his opinion that he could match Margaret Court's record.

The 2023 Wimbledon final saw Carlos Alcaraz defeating Novak Djokovic, who suffered his first loss at the All England Club since 2016 and also his first defeat on Centre Court since 2013.

Both World No. 1 and World No. 2 showed a great level throughout the tournament, but undoubtedly 'Nole' was the favorite, having won the last four editions consecutively between 2018 and 2022.

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Alcaraz secured his second Grand Slam title with a 1-6, 7-6(8), 6-1, 3-6, 6-4 victory, and for many, this could be a clear sign of a shift in the tennis era, especially considering Federer's retirement and Nadal's absence throughout 2023.

According to former World No. 1, Boris Becker, Djokovic still has much to show.

“I don’t think it’s the end of the Djokovic era, and I hope not, because that was an excellent example of how a tennis match should be. We won millions of new fans thanks to that, and I hope they can repeat that in New York or Melbourne. I don’t think Djokovic will stop performing.

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In an interview with Eurosport, Djokovic's motivation to reach Margaret Court's all-time record of 24 Grand Slam titles was discussed:

“The question is about motivation: what keeps Djokovic going? Yes, certainly on the 24th [Grand Slam], then he would be the best along with Margaret Court as far as ‘majors’ are concerned. He already is in the men’s category, but of course he wants to be in the general.

While Djokovic holds the record for the most Grand Slam titles among male tennis players with 23, surpassing Nadal with 22 and Federer with 20, he is still not the overall leader when considering women's achievements as well. Margaret Court holds the all-time record with 24 Grand Slam titles, and Djokovic is tied with Serena Williams in second place. Behind them, Steffi Graf is tied with Nadal, and further back are Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova, both with 18 Grand Slam titles.