“That fire is still inside me”: Novak Djokovic shares his final tennis goal

Novak Djokovic has made interesting revelations about retiring from the game. The 38-year-old's future has been in discussion ever since he won an Olympic gold medal for his country in Paris last year.

Recently, Djokovic featured in the French Open, where he lost to Jannik Sinner in the semifinal in straight sets with a score of 6-4, 7-5, 7-6. After that match, Djokovic admitted that it might be the last time he featured in the competition, which once again sparked rumours about his future.

"This could have been the last match ever I played here, so I don't know,” he said. “That's why I was a bit more emotional even in the end. If this was the farewell match of the Roland Garros for me in my career, it was a wonderful one in terms of the atmosphere and what I got from the crowd. Do I wish to play more? Yes, I do. But will I be able to play in 12 months' time here again? I don't know. That's all I can say for the moment."

Djokovic, who has won a record 24 Grand Slam titles, has recently appeared in an episode of (Ne)uspjeh prvaka on YouTube, which was released on Friday, where he responded to questions about retirement by saying that he feels ‘motivated’ to play in the 2028 Olympics. The Belgrade-born further went on to explain that he still has enough motivation to compete at the highest level. If Djokovic manages to play till the Olympics in Los Angeles, he will be 41 by then.

"The only thing on my mind right now, and the only thing that motivates me, is the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles,” he said. “Above all, for me, it's love and passion for the sport. I love tennis, and I still love picking up a racket. The kid in me who fell in love with tennis is still there; I still feel that connection. If I didn't have that passion and desire to compete, I wouldn't continue, but I still love going out on the court and winning with a racket in my hands. That fire is still inside me."