Djokovic says 'addiction' to tennis keeps him going at 38MELBOURNE, Jan 17, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Novak Djokovic said Saturday he still gets a "drug-like" adrenaline rush from tennis and is not thinking about retiring anytime soon. The 38-year-old is about to embark on his 21st Australian Open and remains among the top contenders, behind defending champion Jannik Sinner and top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz. "I'm still living my dream to be honest," the former world number one said on the eve of the opening Grand Slam of the year. "I think that a lot of the top athletes from different sports can relate to that. His long-time rivals Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have both hung up their racquets and Djokovic said he constantly got asked about when he would join them.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha January 17, 2026 08:02 UTC