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Greg Rusedski has warned tennis fans to not “discount” Novak Djokovic.<\/p>\n

Novak Djokovic is closing in on qualification for the ATP Finals, but there is a growing expectation that his tennis season is already over.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Images of Djokovic sunning himself on a beach in the Maldives after he pulled out of the Paris Masters event have fuelled the rumours that the 24-time Grand Slam champion will opt out of playing in Turin even if he qualifies for the end-of-season ATP tournament.<\/p>\n

Djokovic has made it clear that he is no longer motivated to play in ATP Tour events and will focus his attention on playing in Grand Slam tournaments and representing Serbia.<\/p>\n

Now former British No 1 and US Open finalist Greg Rusedski has given his verdict on Djokovic\u2019s short-term plans, as he suggested he avoid playing at the ATP Finals.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think he needs to get healthy,\u201d Rusedski told The Tennis Channel as he spoke about Djokovic. \u201cWe still see that knee brace there and once we don\u2019t see that any more, he\u2019s back.<\/p>\n

\u201cLast season he won the ATP Finals and played in Davis Cup, so he couldn\u2019t get the prep he needed in for this season. Then he picked up that injury at the French Open.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor me, if Novak is 100 per-cent healthy, he is in the mix to win every major again next year. Health is your wealth and the older you get, the smarter you need to get.<\/p>\n

\u201cOff season to me is huge and the longer he can make his off season the better off he will be for 2025,<\/p>\n

\u201cI will be surprised if he plays in Turin or plays any more tennis this season, but never discount him.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor me, if Novak is 100% healthy and gets fit, he is in the mix to win every major again<\/p>\n

\u201cDon\u2019t discount Novak. Health is your wealth, the older you become the smarter you have to become and he knows these things.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe has looked at Federer and Rafa, he has looked at the competition and knows he has to change a few things to beat the likes of Sinner and Alcaraz back to back.\u201d<\/p>\n

Djokovic could have enough ranking points from 2024 to qualify for the ATP Finals despite only playing a limited schedule this year.<\/p>\n

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His run to the Australian Open semi-final and Wimbledon final have contributed to the bulk of his ranking points this year, with Rusedski suggesting his presence in the top six of the current ATP Race is a sign of his enduring brilliance.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt just shows you the greatness of Novak,\u201d declared Rusedski. \u201cHe has done everything in our sport and if you said to him this year, you can have two of three majors or the Olympic gold medal, he\u2019d take the gold medal.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe knew this was this was one of his last chances to achieve that feat. It shows the mental fortitude he had to do that.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou mentioned him reaching the Wimbledon final. I was shocked he played. I saw him practising at Wimbledon a week before and I thought he was just using it as prep for the Olympics, but he got to the final on one and a half legs. It\u2019s an incredible feat. That\u2019s what a great champion he is.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rusedski went on to suggest hiring a new coach could reignite the fire in Djokovic heading into next year, as he has been working with temporary coaches since parting company with Goran Ivanisevic earlier this year.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe one thing I would say with Novak that I would love to see is him to hire a world-class coach,\u201d added Rusedski. \u201cHe has a physical trainer and physio which he\u2019s had on his team, so that\u2019s set.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe world class coach is only there to give him strong opinions. Because what are you going to tell a guy who has won 24 majors and Olympic gold? You need somebody who is going to have a strong voice in the camp and work together with Novak.\u201d<\/p>\n

Read Next: The 10 active players with the most ATP titles: Novak Djokovic with 99, Jannik Sinner above Carlos Alcaraz<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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