Novak Djokovic’s wife, Jelena, has hinted that the 24-time Grand Slam winner still has a way to go before he decides to hang up his racket.

Novak and Jelena Djokovic (Image: Getty)

Jelena Djokovic believes that her husband, Novak, “will not stop” after winning his first Golden Slam this summer. The 37-year-old Serbian may have been bested in the finals of Wimbledon by Carlos Alcaraz, but he had his revenge at the Paris Olympics – beating the young Spaniard in the final to bring gold back to his nation.

And while Djokovic didn’t win any of the four majors this year, the career-high victory at the Olympics will certainly feel more than an ample reward for the tennis great’s efforts this season. Some tennis fans have pondered when Djokovic will hang up his racket for good, especially in the wake of Rafael Nadal admitting that he will retire this winter.

After all, Djokovic has won everything that there is to win in the sport. He has 24 Grand Slam victories, has sat at world no.1 for 428 weeks over the course of his career, and now even has an Olympic gold medal. However, his wife Jelena has explained that she thinks he still has plenty left in the tank.

Speaking to La Nacion, the 38-year-old said: “I know for sure that he will not stop here,” alluding to the fact that Djokovic still has a fire within him to go on to achieve even greater things. Jelena was in the stands at the Paris Olympics this summer and shed tears of joy after her husband bagged the first and only gold medal of his career through his 7-6, 7-6 tie-break victory over Alcaraz.

Speaking after the event, Jelena said: “I was in the stands crying with happiness, wondering what would be next. Olympic gold was a very difficult goal to achieve, it took him a long time, but I know for sure that he will not stop here.

“Novak is a giant in mental and spiritual capacity, it is an honour to live with him and to have had the opportunity to be inspired by him.” Meanwhile, speaking after his victory, Djokovic explained that winning Olympic gold was the biggest achievement in his career to date.

Speaking to a press conference after his victory, he explained: “The fact that I won the bronze in the first Olympic Games, and ever since then failed to win a medal – played three our of four Olympic Games in semi-finals and couldn’t overcome that obstacle.

“And then now at age 37, with a 21-year-old that is probably the best player in the world right now – winning Roland Garros and Wimbledon back to back, and playing incredible tennis. When I take everything in consideration, this probably is the biggest sporting success I have ever had in my career.”

Djokovic won gold at this year’s Olympic Games (Image: Getty)

It comes as Spanish tennis rival Nadal announced earlier this month that he will call time on his emphatic career after the Davis Cup in Malaga. With 21 Grand Slams to his name, including 14 at the French Open, Nadal admitted that limitation through injury has prevented him from playing at his best over the last two years.

Taking to social media, Nadal said: “Hello everyone, I’m here to let you know that I am retiring from professional tennis. The reality is that it has been some difficult years, the last two especially.

“I don’t think I have been able to play without limitations. It is obviously a difficult decision, one that has taken some time to make. But, in this life, everything has a beginning and an end.”