Novak Djokovic’s journey at the 2025 Wimbledon recently came to an end in the semi-finals; however, his determination was lauded by the retired American tennis player John McEnroe. Along with this, the latter also spoke about the inevitable effect of aging.
Djokovic was last seen in action on July 11, where he competed against Jannik Sinner in the Wimbledon semi-finals on the Centre Court. The Italian stunned the Serb in three straight sets of 6-3, 6-3, 6-4, ending the latter’s quest to earn his 25th Grand Slam title. Sinner finished the game in just an hour and 55 minutes, and since 2017, it will be the first time that the Wimbledon final will not feature Djokovic.
Shortly after this match, McEnroe spoke about Novak Djokovic’s passion and determination. In an interview with TNT Sports, he said that despite his dedication toward the sport, ‘Father Time is undefeated’. However, he also commended him for coming this far in the tournament.
“He’s finally joined the crowd of older champions that realise the best is behind them and then they have to deal with that unfortunate fact. “I don’t know how much of it was an injury or accumulation of difficult matches, but father time is undefeated. Honestly, it’s been amazing he’s got this far. Crazy. Phenomenal. Beyond belief,” said John McEnroe.
Along with this, McEnroe also discussed the Serb’s future, saying:
“Novak will have a lot of thinking to do over the next month or so. Does he think it was because he was injured, or is his body beat up?”
