Novak Djokovic is currently at a crucial moment in the latter stages of his decorated career.
Djokovic suffered shock defeats in Madrid and Monte Carlo, before getting his first win of the clay court season at the Geneva Open.
The ATP 250 tournament in Geneva is the first for Djokovic since splitting from Andy Murray as his coach.
While Djokovic has accepted his different situation on the ATP Tour, he will still be eyeing Grand Slam titles this year.
Alex Corretja says what could happen to Novak Djokovic if he does not win a Grand Slam this year
Someone who knows what it is like to spend time around Murray is Alex Corretja, who coached the Brit on a permanent basis between 2009 and 2011.
When discussing the 24-time major winner parting ways with Murray, Corretja told TNT Sports that he does not believe Djokovic needs a big name coach.
However, Corretja suggested that upcoming major tournaments could play a big part in how much longer Djokovic continues to compete.
“I think Novak knows better than anyone else that the motivation doesn’t come from outside. It comes from inside,” said Corretja. “That’s the thing that he might have realised in the last five months while working with Andy.
“Thinking ‘I’m asking Andy Murray to help motivate me, to help me achieve goals, to help me achieve tournaments and win events.’ Then maybe he’s like ‘but what about me? What about what I’m feeling? What do I want to improve? What do I want to achieve?’
“It’s not a matter of Andy Murray or bringing in Andre Agassi or Pete Sampras or Rafa Nadal or Roger Federer. It’s about Novak Djokovic’s feelings. That’s why I think he needs to keep on going, searching inside again and see what he feels he can still achieve.
“I think it’s a major season for Novak. If he doesn’t win a huge event or one of the big events, I’m not so sure he will ever get back the motivation.”
Novak Djokovic’s Potential Draw at the French Open
The next Grand Slam tournament for Djokovic is the French Open, where he is a three-time former champion.
Djokovic is the sixth seed this year, and will play American Mackenzie McDonald in his first round match.
This will be a first-time meeting between the pair, with Djokovic potentially playing charismatic Frenchman Corentin Moutet in the second round.
If Djokovic is to move closer to a historic 25th Grand Slam title and reach the quarter-finals, he could play third seed Alexander Zverev.
World number one Jannik Sinner is a potential semi-final opponent for Djokovic, while he could only play Carlos Alcaraz if he is to reach the final.
| French Open 2025 | Novak Djokovic’s Potential Opponent |
| First Round | Mackenzie McDonald |
| Second Round | Corentin Moutet/Qualifier |
| Third Round | Denis Shapovalov (27)/Pedro Martinez/Yunchaokete Bu |
| Fourth Round | Daniil Medvedev (11)/Ugo Humbert (22)/Jacob Fearnley/Stan Wawrinka |
| Quarter-final | Alexander Zverev (3)/Grigor Dimitrov (16)/Francisco Cerundolo (18)/Felix Auger-Aliassime (29) |
| Semi-final | Jannik Sinner (1)/Jack Draper (5)/Alex de Minaur (9)/Arthur Fils (14) |
| Final | Carlos Alcaraz (2)/Taylor Fritz (4)/Casper Ruud (7)/Lorenzo Musetti (8) |
The main draw of the French Open will get underway on Sunday, May 25.
