Djokovic Targets 2026 Australian โOpen Return After Injury Recovery
Novak Djokovic is planningโ a returnโ toโ professionalโ tennis at the Australian Open in January 2026, marking his comeback from a recent injury that sidelined the 24-time Grandโ Slam champion. The announcementโฃ signals Djokovic’sโฃ intent to rejoin the sport’s elite after undergoing a physical reconstruction process.
Theโ Australian Open, a โขtournament Djokovic โhas won a record โฃten times, will โขserve as the crucial first test of his โrecovery. His ability to compete at his peakโฃ level remains a subject of debate among tennis legends. Johnโ McEnroe believes maintaining dominance will become increasingly challengingโ for Djokovic with time, โstating, “As time goes on, even he, you would think it would get more tough, but this is going to get a lot more difficult.”โค However, Jim Courier offers a more hopeful outlook, asserting, “I think that if he is in good shape, he stillโข has a chance. I think he is still on par โฃwith those players, โbut it is indeed clear, especially againstโ Sinner, that it โhas been quite difficult for him.”
Djokovic’s โฃreturn comesโ as the men’s tennis landscapeโข is โincreasingly competitive, with players like Jannik โฃSinner and Carlos Alcaraz emerging as formidable rivals. The 2026 Australian Open will not only showcase Djokovic’s physical readiness but also provideโ insight into his ability to contend with the newโฃ generation of stars.