In what could have been the start of a rivalry between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz, the Serbian star hinted at retirement after losing the Wimbledon final on Sunday, Metro reported.
Alcaraz broke Djokovic’s unbeaten 34-win streak at Wimbledon and a shot at history as the 20-year-old downed the Serb to win the final in a thrilling five-set match.
The Spanish tennis star defeated Djokovic 1-6, 7-6, 6-1, 3-6, 6-4 to win the Wimbledon men’s singles final, breaking the 20-year dominance of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray and Djokovic.
However, 36-year-old Djokovic responded to the loss by hinting at retirement as he admitted he “doesn’t know how long he will be around”.
“I would hope so, for my sake (smiling),” Djokovic said. “He’s going to be on the tour for quite some time. I don’t know how long I’ll be around.”
During the final clash against Alcaraz, the Serbian lost his cool and smashed up his racket after which he received a warning while the fans booed him.
“There’s no much to talk about that,” said Djokovic when he was asked about his actions.
“[It] was frustration. I had break points in the second game. Yeah, just tough, tough couple of points.
“He played amazing to break my serve, which was enough to win the fifth [set].”
When pushed once again for an answer, he said: “It was a frustration at the moment. I answered to your colleague two minutes ago about that. There’s not much to say about that.”
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