Novak Djokovic Retirement Speculation: John McEnroe's brother makes big prediction on Grand Slam race leader

John McEnroe's brother Patrick speculated on Novak Djokovic's potential retirement, suggesting he might even step down this year. However, he added that if the Serb continues playing, he’ll likely add more Grand Slams to his tally.

Although Djokovic hasn't captured an ATP Tour title in 2024, he remains a formidable force in the sport. He added a gold medal to his accolades at the Paris Olympics, a significant upgrade from the bronze he earned in Beijing in 2008.

However, talk about the Serb's retirement has been on the rise, particularly after his arch-rival Rafael Nadal announced that he will hang up his racket following the Davis Cup Finals in Malaga, Spain, next month.

The latest to weigh in on Novak Djokovic's future is Patrick McEnroe, who shared his insights during an appearance on the 'Tennis Channel Inside-In podcast.' He noted that while the 37-year-old might consider retirement this year, if he opts to keep playing, he has a good chance of winning more Majors in 2025. 

"I think this will be his last year. It's gotta be very tough to win more Majors. If the Australian Open starts tomorrow, he is the third favorite. That's pretty solid. Rafa [Nadal] would have come back. Rafa wanted to play more and so did [Roger] Federer. They certainly didn't think they had to win but they wanted to [play]. I think Novak would be the same," McEnroe said (at 14:01).

"He is obviously still in the mix in a big way. There's no doubt he can win the Australian Open. He won the Olympics on clay, which was amazing. Yes, he can win 1 or 2 more...Wimbledon obviously. There's still not that many great grasscourt players," he added. 

The former tennis pro continued:

"[Jannik] Sinner, I think will be dangerous on every surface as we have seen him winning two Hardcourt Majors. He can obviously play on things. Those two guys [Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz] have separated themselves. Novak knows in a big spot he can still be there. As long as he thinks he has got a shot, I believe he will play."

"I predicted he wouldn't win a Major this year, people thought I was crazy. But he did win the Olympics. I think he was really thinking about trying to win that gold medal and incredibly he did it," he added.