The 2025 season has been anything but easy for Novak Djokovic . The Serb who holds record after record in wins and titles is now fighting his way through the Shanghai Masters. He just took down Zizou Bergs 6-3, 6-4 to book his 10th semifinal spot in China. It wasn’t smooth sailing, not after he battled injury in the previous round and even threw up in Shanghai’s brutal conditions. But he’s been aware of the challenges of competing at the age of 38. “My body will probably betray me more often than it has throughout my entire career,” he confessed. And, it’s not getting any easier for him.
On Thursday, after his win over Bergs, Djokovic got real in his post-match press conference. When asked, “How do you think about the championship, just two wins away?” The 24-time Grand Slam champi