Serena William’s ex-coach, Rick Macci, recently predicted how many more grand slams are left for the Serbian star, Novak Djokovic. With 24 Grand Slam victories under her belt, the Serbian superstar has matched Margaret Court’s milestone for the most major singles titles in tennis history.
The Serb continues to be at the peak of his career, according to tennis instructor Rick Macci. The American disclosed in a post on X (previously Twitter) that he was questioned to forecast how many more Slam titles the Serb could win. He replied that if he stays fit, Djokovic may win a minimum of four more Major Slam competitions.
Was asked how many more Slams can the @DjokerNole win. If the Rubber Band Man stays healthy which is the Master key to the Majors Front Door I feel the Serbian Sniper can fire at least Four More.
— Rick Macci (@RickMacci) September 17, 2023
His prediction sparked a debate in the comments section under the post. Fans and tennis followers took to X to voice their opinions on the comment. While there were users who agreed with Macci, one user disagreed and commented how according to him, Nole will only win 1 or 2 slams now.
Imo, he will win 27+
— Djokernole media unit (@RangaBernanduge) September 18, 2023
Another user claimed that Nole is coming to an age where an injury could possibly result in his career coming to an end. “At his age, one injury can finish his career, good thing is he has nothing left to prove,” they said. However, the user did agree with Macci and claimed Nole could reach 26-27 slam wins.
i would say between at most 26-27 ,no more, at his age, one injury can finish his career, good thing is he has nothing left to prove, already the GOAT, everything else is a bonus
— Samo119 (@Ilovetennis_1) September 18, 2023
Other than winning his 24th grand slam title. Djokovic also became the first man to win three majors in a season four times after winning the Australian Open and Roland Garros this year. After turning 30, Novak won 12 Major championships, which is also the most in the Open era.
Novak Djokovic is aiming for the Olympics Gold Medal next
Olympic gold is the one significant accomplishment that Nole still lacks. On four occasions at the Games, the 24-time Grand Slam champion, whose best finish to date is a bronze medal from Beijing 2008, has not played his best tennis.
One of Djokovic’s key objectives for the upcoming season will be to pursue the elusive Olympic gold medal. Despite the fact that he is aware of the need to prepare both physically and emotionally for a demanding schedule, he is ready for the challenge as revealed by his coach, Ivanisevic.
Goran Ivanisevic told the press that Novak Djokovic is planning to play in the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles.
He will be 41 😳 pic.twitter.com/V3ujkF0VAl
— Eurosport (@eurosport) September 11, 2023
Djokovic finished second in London (2012), Rio (2016), and Tokyo (2009) after winning bronze in Beijing (2008). “My plan for now is to play the Olympic Games, so I’m hoping that I will be able to play, that I will be ready physically and mentally,” Djokovic told the media in Valencia, where he showed up to compete in the Davis Cup mere days after winning the U.S. Open.
However, Nole is one of the only players on the circuit right now who has the traits that takes to win a gold at the Olympics. Even though Rafa is the only one to have a Gold medal out of the big three, the way Djokovic is currently treading on the way to glory after winning three grand slam titles this year, the Olympic Gold Medal dream doesn’t look unachievable for him.