Between competing in the Australian Open Juniors and getting a practice session in with Novak Djokovic, the 2024 Australian Open was an experience Jarrod Joyce won’t forget anytime soon. But after a tough run in 2025, the 19-year-old felt the spark that first drew him to the sport start to fade, eventually leading him to make a difficult call about his future.

Just a few hours ago, @TheFirstServeAU took to X and shared a picture of Novak Djokovic and Jarrod Joyce , captioning the post, “Aussie teenager Jarrod Joyce shares his brave decision to walk away from tennis after an honest reflection put things into perspective. @monte_sports has the story👇.”

According to the report, “It was probably one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to do,” Joyce told The First Serve Live as he

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