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Djokovic battling age and form struggles in quest for record 25th Grand Slam title at Roland Garros
Gulf Today
|May 23, 2025
Novak Djokovic launches his latest bid for a record-setting 25th Grand Slam title at the French Open, hoping to fight off his advancing years and potentially end a 10-month wait for his 100th ATP tournament victory.
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The 38-year-old has struggled for his best since defeating Carlos Alcaraz to win Olympic gold in Paris last year and returns to Roland Garros shortly after splitting from coach and former rival Andy Murray.
"I know what it takes to be a Grand Slam champion," said Djokovic, speaking at this week's warm-up event in Geneva, where he secured his first claycourt victory of the 2025 season as the 24-time Grand Slam champion eased into the Geneva Open quarter-finals, defeating Hungary's Marton Fucsovics 6-2 6-3 on Wednesday.
"It’s not as smooth and easy for me as it was 10 years ago. Obviously, things change and my life has changed a lot, but for (the) better, to be honest.”
The Serbian has proven at various points this year that the old magic has not completely gone, with highlights including his Australian Open quarter-final victory over Alcaraz and a run to the Miami Masters final.
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