Why Novak Djokovic is 'disappointed' with his 2025 season at 38 with 2 titles, reveals Andy Roddick

Impressed with how well Novak Djokovic is doing at 38 years old, former player Andy Roddick heaped praise on him. However, Roddick also wondered if the Serb's body could survive a grueling two-week, best-of-five Grand Slam tournament.

Djokovic finished the 2025 season with a 39-11 record, winning a couple of ATP 250 titles in Geneva and Athens. He also reached the semifinals at all four Majors. While an injury forced him to retire against Alexander Zverev in Melbourne, Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz stopped him in the other three tournaments.

Speaking on the "Served with Andy Roddick" podcast, the American recently reflected on the 24-time Major champion's season, saying (50:19):

"This age, last four. It's as if he can turn on and off being a top-3 or 4 player in the world, and that's Novak Djokovic. How do we judge this year against his career? It was like any year where he's not winning a Major, for him, that's probably disappointing. This was insane to watch this year. He was like a part-time tennis player who was the third-best in the world. It's a joke. It's so impressive."

The 2003 US Open winner also spoke about the limitations of the body at this age and whether Novak Djokovic will be able to counter Sinner and Alcaraz, who have dominated the tour over the last two years. Andy Roddick said:

"The question is, and he was questioning this after the US Open, I don't know if he can train the way he used to. I would suspect you can't train that psychotically, and I mean that in a good way, at 38 years old. And if you can't do that, can you get your body to hold up over the course of two weeks at a Major best-of-five?"

"The answer this year was no, to his own admission," he added. "He was like, 'I don't know if my body can do it. When I get to the semis, am I going to beat these guys if my body is damaged goods by the time I get there?'"

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"The greatest ever" - Ex- Carlos Alcaraz coach Juan Carlos Ferrero lauds Novak Djokovic

Novak Djokovic vs Yannick Hanfmann - ATP 250 tournament - Source: Getty

Former player and coach, Juan Carlos Ferrero, has given his verdict on the tennis GOAT debate, siding with Novak Djokovic. Praising the Serb's mental strength, the Spaniard recently said (via X user Danny):

"I'm drooling watching Djokovic play, how he hits the ball. It's outrageous. When he's mentally well, it's a barbarity. How he manages the timing and how he handles the hot moments of the game is unique. For me, he's the greatest ever."

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🗣️Juan Carlos Ferrero on Novak Djokovic: "I'm drooling watching Djokovic play, how he hits the ball. It's outrageous. When he's mentally well, it's a barbarity. How he manages the timing and how he handles the hot moments of the game is unique. For me, he's the greatest ever."

Ferrero has been in the news since announcing the end of his partnership with World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz last week. Alcaraz was 15 when Ferrero started working with him, and all of his success so far has come under the 45-year-old.