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The seven-time champion has lost in the final to Carlos Alcaraz in the last two years<\/p>\n

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Novak Djokovic\u00a0refused to rule out the prospect of this year\u2019s\u00a0Wimbledon\u00a0being his \u201clast dance\u201d at the tournament.<\/p>\n

The seven-time champion, who has lost in the final to\u00a0Carlos Alcaraz\u00a0in the last two years, has recently admitted he is unsure about his future in the sport beyond this season.<\/p>\n

Djokovic, 38, is chasing a record-breaking 25th\u00a0Grand Slam\u00a0but has only won two titles in the last 18 months. However, he did reach the semi-finals of both the Australian Open and French Open.<\/p>\n

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Yet speaking ahead of the 2025 Championships, Djokovic admitted he was unsure what the future holds.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhether it could be my last dance, I’m not sure,\u201d he said on Saturday.<\/p>\n

\u201cI’m not sure about Roland Garros or any other slam that I play next. My wish is to play for several more years. I would love to be healthy physically and also mentally motivated to keep on playing at the highest level.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat’s the goal, but you never know at this stage.\u201d<\/p>\n

Given his strong results in recent years on grass \u2013 he won four consecutive SW19 titles from 2018-2022 \u2013 Djokovic also stated Wimbledon is his best chance of claiming a 25th Grand Slam.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI would probably agree that Wimbledon could be the best chance because of the results I had,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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Novak Djokovic admitted he was unsure whether he\u2019d play at Wimbledon next year\u00a0(Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

\u201cBecause of how I feel, how I play in Wimbledon, just getting that extra push mentally and motivation to, yeah, perform the best tennis at the highest level.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThis year, I played two semifinals. Unfortunately, in Australia I had to retire. In Roland Garros I was outplayed by Sinner. I think I still played a decent level of tennis that showed me that I can still play on a very high level at the later stages.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat’s what is also giving me an extra motivation to keep going. Let’s see. I like the way I feel right now physically. Tennis-wise I’ve been playing good on the practice sessions. Obviously completely different when you start a tournament.\u201d<\/p>\n

Djokovic will open up his campaign on Tuesday against Alexandre Muller.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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