{"id":1852358,"date":"2026-03-28T09:00:56","date_gmt":"2026-03-28T06:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1852358"},"modified":"2026-03-28T09:00:56","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T06:00:56","slug":"novak-djokovic-the-only-one-who-can-beat-carlos-alcaraz-and-jannik-sinner-at-grand-slams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1852358","title":{"rendered":"Novak Djokovic the &#8216;only one who can beat Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner at Grand Slams&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"ps-article-content rounded-lg lg:mt-5 lg:border lg:border-card lg:bg-card lg:shadow-primary\">\n<header>\n<h1 class=\"py-4 text-xl font-normal text-title sm:text-2xl\">Novak Djokovic the \u2018only one who can beat Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner at Grand Slams\u2019<\/h1>\n<div class=\"my-2 flex items-center justify-between\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/author\/shahidaj\" class=\"text-sm font-normal !text-author\"><br \/>\n                            Shahida Jacobs                        <\/a><br \/>\n                        <time class=\"ml-3 text-sm font-normal text-info md:ml-4\" datetime=\"28 Mar 2026 9:00 AM\" data-ps-date=\"28 Mar 2026 9:00 AM\" data-ps-datetime=\"1774688456\"><br \/>\n                            28 Mar 2026 9:00 AM                        <\/time>\n                    <\/div>\n<div class=\"hidden justify-end space-x-4 text-xl sm:flex sm:!opacity-100\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tennis365.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"mx-auto !my-0 hidden dark:block h-6\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/content\/themes\/tennis365-sportsui\/img\/png\/preferred_source_badge_dark.png\" alt=\"Add as a preferred source on 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space-x-3 border-b border-mobile-caption px-3 lg:border-caption\">\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-1.5 break-words !text-xs !text-content\">\n                                Novak Djokovic with inset of Goran Ivanisevic                            <\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<div class=\"ciam-article-t365\">\n<p>The words \u201cI can\u2019t\u201d and \u201cimpossible\u201d don\u2019t exist in Novak Djokovic\u2019s vocabulary, and for that reason you can\u2019t write him off, according to Goran Ivanisevic.<\/p>\n<p>Djokovic has not won a major since he beat Daniil Medvedev in the 2023 US Open final and he went the 2025 season without appearing in any of the four finals, losing in the semi-finals at all four tournaments.<\/p>\n<p>However, he returned to form at this year\u2019s Australian Open as he reached his 56th Grand Slam final with a brilliant five-set win over two-time defending champion Jannik Sinner <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/novak-djokovic-speech-australian-open-alcaraz-nadal-retirement-hint\">before going down in four sets against Carlos Alcaraz<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Many believe with age no longer on his side, the 38-year-old is running out of time to win another major, but his former coach Ivanisevic \u2013 who mentored him from 2019 until 2024 \u2013 has an opposing view.<\/p>\n<p>When asked by Sport Klubb if he believes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/novak-djokovic\">Djokovic<\/a> can win a 25th Grand Slam, the 2003 Wimbledon winner replied: \u201cIf I hadn\u2019t worked with Novak, I might have said it\u2019s not possible. But since I\u2019ve known him and watched him for five years, the words \u2018I can\u2019t\u2019 and \u2018impossible\u2019 do not exist with him\u2026 that doesn\u2019t exist in his vocabulary.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s possible, of course it\u2019s possible. When I think of the final in Australia \u2013 he\u2019s there, you can never write him off. If he\u2019s ready in his head and focused, that\u2019s it.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Novak Djokovic News<\/h2>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/novak-djokovic-ranking-collapse-monte-carlo\">Will Novak Djokovic face a rankings collapse after his latest schedule change?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/novak-djokovic-so-many-plans-dreams-tennis-icon-reveals-future-goals\"><strong>Novak Djokovic has \u2018so many plans and dreams\u2019 as tennis icon reveals his future goals<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/jannik-sinner-carlos-alcaraz-rivals-weak\">Alcaraz and Sinner<\/a> have dominated the Grand Slam scene in recent years as they have now won nine consecutive majors.<\/p>\n<p>Both have lost only two matches this year, but Alcaraz\u2019s recent defeats at the Indian Wells Open and Miami Open have sparked concerns.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSinner and Alcaraz lost two matches each, but I wouldn\u2019t call it a crisis,\u201d Ivanisevic said. \u201cAt the Grand Slams, I still think that only Novak can beat them, even though it\u2019s not easy to beat both of them within a day and a half.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Djokovic turns 39 in May and he has won everything there is to win in tennis, but he has made it clear that he has no intention of retiring just yet.<\/p>\n<p>So what motivates the former world No 1 to play on?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI listen to various, let\u2019s say, tennis experts and someone always writes him off,\u201d he said. \u201cI don\u2019t know if those people even watch and understand tennis. Djokovic is driven by the fact that he loves tennis, loves to be on the court, loves competition, loves winning.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI also heard that he plans to play until the Olympic Games, and there is still time before that\u2026 He will be near the top. Let\u2019s see how many tournaments he played last year, and he is third in the world, no matter how much [people] talk.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Novak Djokovic the \u2018only one who can beat Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner at Grand Slams\u2019 Shahida Jacobs 28 Mar 2026 9:00 AM Novak Djokovic with inset of Goran Ivanisevic The words \u201cI can\u2019t\u201d and \u201cimpossible\u201d don\u2019t exist in Novak Djokovic\u2019s vocabulary, and for that reason you can\u2019t write him off, according to Goran Ivanisevic. 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