Novak Djokovic Still has Lofty Goals, but can he Accomplish them?

Novak Djokovic might be the most successful tennis player we’ve ever seen. When you look at his statistical achievements and milestones, it’s pretty hard to argue that any tennis player has put together a more impressive career. Whether that constitutes being called the greatest of all time or not remains a highly subjective matter, but he is undoubtedly a legendary player and one of the best ever.

That was true in 2015, and it’s true a decade later in 2025. Let’s take what happened recently. Winning the ATP event in Athens proved a couple of things. First of all, we had a player who was 15 years older than his opponent, beating said player in a must-win match for Musetti to qualify for Turin.

The entire season of the Italian came down to that match, and he couldn’t get it done. Sure, Musetti is not yet anywhere near what Djokovic used to play at, but even at his age and at a level far below his best, the Serbian managed to get it done. That means he’s still competitive and arguably the best outside of Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner. Remember that for later.

By winning the Athens event, Novak Djokovic secured the 72nd hard-court trophy of his career, passing Roger Federer on the list of players with the most. That was a pretty significant achievement, as the Serbian has now essentially confirmed what many have considered for a while: that he is the best hard-court player of all time.

However, there is another record he has famously admitted wanting to break. It’s the record for the most singles titles in the Open Era, which sits at 109. Jimmy Connors famously holds it, and Roger Federer failed to overtake him, though he came close with 103 trophies. Djokovic now sits at 101, so he’s not too far from it and is certainly capable of getting there.