Djokovic aims for more glory in 2025, with Swiatek returning from a doping suspension and new stars rising

Novak Djokovic is ready to make 2025 another year to remember as he targets an unprecedented 11th Australian Open title and a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam crown. The Serbian legend, 37, is set to kick off his campaign in Brisbane later this week, where he will aim to continue his dominance in tennis despite mounting competition from a new generation of stars.

Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka, gunning for her third Melbourne Park trophy, will also compete at the Queensland Tennis Centre from December 29th to January 5th, joining Djokovic in a stellar women’s field. The 2025 season officially starts with the United Cup in Perth and Sydney, a mixed-team event that will feature world number two Iga Swiatek in her first tournament since serving a one-month doping suspension.

This marks a new era in tennis, as the ‘Big Four’—Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Andy Murray—are no longer competing at the top level. With Federer retiring in 2022 and Nadal and Murray both stepping back in 2024, the landscape of the sport has shifted. The absence of these legendary figures has paved the way for young talents like Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, both of whom have emerged as the new Grand Slam champions.

However, doubts about Djokovic’s ability to continue at the top level after a difficult 2024 season were quickly silenced when he made a surprising move: hiring his old rival Andy Murray as his coach. Though Murray will miss the Brisbane event, the partnership is expected to boost Djokovic’s performance at the Australian Open, where he will face his biggest test yet.

As the tennis world watches with bated breath, the 2025 season is poised to deliver high drama and fierce competition, with Djokovic looking to extend his legendary career and newer stars battling for supremacy.