Chasing a record 25th Grand Slam title at the US Open, Novak Djokovic continues to look strong. The Serbian great opened with a straight-sets win over American Learner Tien, then followed it up with a second-round victory over Zachary Svajda.

Next, the No. 7 seed faces Britain’s Cameron Norrie in the third round—a player he already defeated in the fourth round of Roland Garros. So far in 2025, Djokovic’s only title has come at the ATP 250 in Geneva, where he captured his 100th career trophy by knocking out Norrie in the semifinals.

At 38, thoughts about retirement and what comes next are inevitable. Following his first-round win over Tien, Djokovic hinted he could transition into coaching young talent and revealed the player he’d most like to work with in the future.

That player is Joao

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