Sinner and Alcaraz are better, it frustrates him - Tennis legend on Djokovic's inability to topple top two players

Seye Omidiora 16:02 - 19 July 2025

Novak Djokovic has put himself in a position where he's chasing history at every tournament. At every Grand Slam this year, the question is the same: is it time for that 25th Grand Slam title? His former coach, Boris Becker, has an answer.

Novak Djokovic reached the semifinals of three Grand Slams in 2025. Unfortunately, he had to retire due to injury against Alexander Zverev in the Australian Open semifinal.

He then lost to Jannik Sinner in the semifinals of both the French Open and Wimbledon. He has one more chance this season to capture his 25th Grand Slam title, cementing his status as the greatest tennis player of all time.

Will New York be Djokovic's lucky charm? His former coach, Boris Becker, weighs in.

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It's a big question because to win a Grand Slam, he'll likely have to beat both Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner. That was the case at Wimbledon, which he's said is the tournament where he has the best chance. As a reminder, he's a seven-time Wimbledon champion. He's now reached the semifinals 14 times. It's absurd, a crazy statistic. - Boris Becker

Sinner easily won their Wimbledon semifinal, but it should be noted that Djokovic was playing injured.

He was relatively fit against Sinner. Jannik was the better player; for me, he's Djokovic 2.0. A second version of Djokovic, 15 years younger. Novak knows this. I'm glad he reached the semifinals, he played a great tournament, but is it enough?

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Can Djokovic beat Alcaraz and Sinner?

Becker raises a crucial question: will reaching the semifinals and then losing to Jannik Sinner or Carlos Alcaraz satisfy Djokovic's ambitions?

He plays tennis because he wants that 25th Grand Slam title, to become the sole record holder. It must be said that on their good days, Sinner and Alcaraz are better than Djokovic on his good day. That frustrates him, but he's a realist. The question is, what are his chances of winning another Grand Slam? Time is running out. - Boris Becker

After his Wimbledon semifinal loss, Djokovic traveled with his family to Montenegro to rest before beginning his preparations for the US Open, which starts August 24th.