"I think he’s 36 years old, but he looks like he’s 26, 27": Alexander Zverev doesn't see Novak Djokovic stopping any time soon

Alexander Zverev has said that he doesn't see Novak Djokovic stopping anytime soon as he praised the World No. 1's fitness levels.

36-year-old Djokovic has dominated the ATP Tour this season, winning three out of four Grand Slams and extending his record run as World No. 1 to almost 400 weeks. In the process, he also equaled Margaret Court's record of 24 major titles and picked up two Masters titles.

He is currently competing at the 2023 ATP Finals in Turin, where he won his first Group Stage match against Holger Rune and thus consolidated his place as year-end No. 1 for the eighth time. Meanwhile, World No. 7 Zverev also saw success in his first match at the ATP Finals against Carlos Alcaraz, winning their clash 6-7 (3), 6-3, 6-4.

After his match in Turin, Zverev shared his thoughts on Djokovic, praising his form and saying that he doesn't think retirement will be on the cards for him anytime soon: "I think he’s a player that takes care of his body the best out of everybody.

"I think he goes through his rituals pretty much every single day. He takes care of himself, and that’s his number one priority above everything else. I think he’s done extremely well doing that over the last few years," he explained.

Moreover, the German player added that the Serb may be in better shape now than he was a decade ago: "I think he’s 36 years old, but he looks like he’s 26, 27. He might be in even better shape than he was 10 years ago. It doesn’t really even seem that he looks like he’s going to stop," Zverev continued.

It does seem as though Djokovic is only getting better with age. Half of his 24 Grand Slam victories came after he turned 30, including four titles at the Australian Open and at Wimbledon, as well as two titles at Roland Garros and at the French Open. He is also the oldest US Open men's singles champion in the Open Era, having won the 2023 edition aged 36 years and 111 days.