Novak Djokovic reveals the technology he's using to 'rebuild his body' and keep up with Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner & other top stars in 2026

Novak Djokovic recently opened up on 'rebuilding his body' using cutting edge technology, touching on the frequent injury scares that have marred his on-court campaigns in recent times. The Serb won his 101st career singles title at the Hellenic Championship in Athens, Greece in early November this year, but a shoulder injury he sustained during the tournament prevented him from making an appearance at the year-end ATP Finals.

The 38-year-old, a former World No. 1 and the winner of a staggering 24 Grand Slam titles, recently attended the F1 Qatar Grand Prix. Here, he spoke to Sky Sports about his recovery pod Regenesis, which he relies on to hasten his recovery from injuries. According to Novak Djokovic, he's working on improving the machine to help him compete against the likes of Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner.

"I'm taking a short break and trying to reconstruct my machine, so to say, in racing terminology. I've been getting injured more often than not in the last 18 months, so I'm trying to rebuild my body so the start of the next season will be great and, hopefully, I can keep it up with the best guys," Djokovic said.

Djokovic reached the semifinals of all four tennis Majors this year. At the Australian Open, an injury forced him to retire mid-match during his last-four clash against Alexander Zverev. At the French Open and the Wimbledon Championships, Jannik Sinner dashed his hopes in the semis, while at the US Open, it was Carlos Alcaraz who ousted him.

"Very difficult for me to play Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner" - Novak Djokovic

Novak Djokovic at the 2025 Shanghai Masters (Source: Getty)

In the aftermath of his 2025 US Open exit, the former No. 1 admitted that he's finding it harder and harder to produce his best tennis against Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, particularly at the Majors, where best-of-five-sets matches are still played.

"I lost three out of four Slams in semis against these guys, so they're just too good, playing on a really high level. Unfortunately, I ran out of gas after the second set. I think I had enough energy to battle him and to keep up with his rhythm for two sets. After that I was gassed out, and he kept going," he said.

"That's kind of what I felt this year also with Jannik. Yeah, best-of-five makes it very, very difficult for me to play them, particularly if it's the end stages of the Grand Slam," the Serb added.

Having ended 2025 as the World No. 4, the Serb is set to soon begin his preparations for the 2026 season.