In-depth analysis: In the era of Sinneraka's rule, can Djokovic win another Grand Slam?

Djokovic lost to Sinner in the semifinals of the 2025 French Open. The question now is: in an era when Alcaraz and Sinner dominated the Grand Slams, will the Serbian champion have a chance to win another Grand Slam title? We will do an in-depth analysis of this and try to answer this question.

Truth be told, that possibility seems vague now. Let's take a look at Djokovic's performance at the French Open. Unlike some previous Grand Slam tournaments, Djokovic played reasonably well this time. Yes, his draw was relatively easy, which allowed him to retain his stamina for the later matches, and against Zverev, he showed near-peak form.

It's not really at his peak, but sometimes he can get close to that level. However, that kind of performance didn't come into play against Sinner. While there were moments when it looked promising, overall, he didn't play at his best.

Sinner won without pressure. He didn't drop a set and didn't really fall into danger of being reversed throughout the match. Does this mean that Djokovic will never win a Grand Slam again? He still has the ability to go far in the tournament, but the situation is not optimistic.

When Djokovic faces the world's best players, not the "pseudo-powerhouses", but the real elite, it seems that he no longer has enough strength, and it's not just a matter of tennis skills. It was evident in the tie-break against Sinner that he lacked the strength and flexibility to keep up with Sinner or any of the young top players.

Although his shots were still accurate, he was always one step slower and could not get in time and had to take risks to hit the ball, which led to more mistakes. Based on the performances we've seen at this year's French Open and throughout the season, there's no indication that he'll see a significant improvement in the coming months.

So, what does the future hold for Djokovic?

This is the question that many people will ask next. If Djokovic no longer has what it takes to win a Grand Slam title, then why should he keep playing? He has said that as long as he can still play at the highest level, he will continue. But now he's slowly slipping into a state that he probably wouldn't even consider "at the highest level" himself.

Reaching the semi-finals is not Djokovic's goal. He wants to win these events, and he's failed to do so several times in a row. He's no longer young, while Sinner and Alcaraz are still getting stronger. Technically, Djokovic is only going to go down.

What does the future hold? It's hard to say, but the chances of winning a Grand Slam look slim. Maybe he'll have another grand slam in a magical moment of "flash of inspiration", but maybe that's about it. For Djokovic, the most likely thing now is to continue to extend his professional record. For example, his career championship tally has reached 100.

If he plays in some of the smaller tournaments, he might be able to surpass Federer and even challenge Connors' record of 109 singles titles. Djokovic has publicly stated that he wants to break that record.

The most important record is, of course, winning his 25th Grand Slam title, which would have overtaken Court. So far, no one has done so, and Margaret Court ended up with 24 Grand Slam titles. Djokovic has equalled her, but there seems little hope of overtaking her.

There will certainly be a lot of discussion on this matter in the coming days. As for Djokovic, he will be regrouping to see if he still has a chance of reaching his final glory at Wimbledon.

There are still some encouraging signs in Paris, and if he can build on that, he may still have a chance. Grass is a special field, and he's one of the best players on grass and there are very few people who can really stop him. It's not the worst-case scenario, he's one of the greatest players of all time, and if anyone can miraculously turn things around, it's Novak Djokovic. Time will tell if he can really do it.(Source: Tennis Home Author: Spark)