Novak Djokovic is aiming to keep his top form for a few more seasons, with the Serb dreaming of a career finale at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

The former world No. 1 Serb who will start his 2026 season in Adelaide prior to the January 18 start of the Australian Open, told a sports conference in Dubai of his master plan.

“I do want to keep on going,” the 38-year-old said. “I’ve said LA Olympics, 2028, is kind of a guiding star, but honestly, there’s no limit. So let’s see…

“I just keep going. I love hitting the tennis ball, and I love competing. I was saying to the guys that I was talking to, the greats in football, that it’s really about passion and love.

“As long as you really feel like you’re playing on a high level and your body holds on, why not?”

The winner of 24 Grand Slam singles titles has not owned a major in two years (2023 US Open) and notched trophies last season at 250 events in Geneva and Athens.

In a Tour now dominated by young guns Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, the veteran is having his troubles in keeping up.

He managed semi-finals of all four Slams in 2025 and claimed a 100th career title with his Geneva success last May, one of only 13 events he played last season.

Last year’s finalist shot out of the blocks on Monday with a 6-3, 6-4 group defeat of Lorenzo Musetti to begin his run at the ATP Finals with a convincing win.

Musetti, second Italian in the eight-man field along with Jannik Sinner, came to the court with an obvious energy deficit after playing the Athens final on Saturday against Novak Djokovic – the conclusion of a week where three of his four matches stretched to three sets.

Musetti only earned a Turin place when Djokovic declined to play here in the multi-million-dollar end-of-season payday,

Fritz lost the final a year ago to Sinner but was able to stay in control against a tiring Musetti.

The Californian hammered 13 aces among his 34 winners and put his opponent under pressure, converting on two of a dozen break chances.

Musetti, who saved a match point in the penultimate game, had won three previous matches with Fritz and the American was glad to take some revenge.

But the winner said he had to work himself into the match against a tricky opponent.”It felt really good at the end of the first set and through the second,” he said. “I had some early nerves and played a sketchy game early on.

“But I came through with serve, I was able to buy time and ease into it, figure out how to best structure the points.”

Fritz said that Musetti can make life uncomfortable on court. “he does a lot of things that bother me. His slices float and that can be annoying.

“I don’t have the pace to work with, but with this faster court I was able to be aggressive and rush him.”

Fritz is expected to duel in the group with world No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz, with both men winning their opening group matches in straight sets.

Main photo:- Taylor Fritz winning his first round robin match – by International Sports Fotos

Novak Djokovic may be bypassing the ATP Finals this week, but that doesn’t mean that the 38-year-old might be closer to calling time on his record-setting career.

After winning the weekend title in his new home base of Athens – at an event owned and run by himself and his family – the 24-time Grand Slam winner dropped the hint that he hopes to stay in the mix until the 2028 Olympics.

Djoko won the gold medal at the Paris Games and indicated that he wanted to defend Serb colours in the Los Angeles in just over two and a half years.

“I’ve always had this throughout my life and my career, I’ve always had a schedule in my head for a year or more, what I want, how I want it,” he said.

“Since I’ve achieved absolutely all possible goals, I said about the 2028 Olympics because I wanted to play for so many more years. So maybe ending up at the Olympic Games with the Serbian flag, that would be nice.”

But the winner of 101 career titles said that his future fitness will eventually be the deciding factor..

“I really don’t know, because there are some things that are not entirely in my control. I’m trying to be as healthy as possible mentally and physically.”

Djokovic qualified long ago into the eight-man Finals field in Turin but opted not to take his place. That handed the eighth spot to his defeated Athens final opponent Lorenzo Musetti of Italy

Main photo:- Novak Djokovic winning his “home” tournament in Athens