Novak Djokovic is the undisputed poster boy of sports longevity. He turns 40 in 2027, and at 39, his ATP ranking is No. 5. He embodies longevity as the world knows it today. When it comes to winning, Djoko or Nole, as he is known among fans, still pushes out the fangs. He defeated World No. 1 Jannik Sinner in a four-plus-hour battle in the semi-final of the Australian Open in 2026 itself.A question that haunts the tennis world: “Will Djokovic retire soon?” Given his momentum, that question is starting to feel stale, and as the documentary reveals, it annoys him. “If I can still be a top 10 player and compete at the highest level, why should I stop?” he asks.
Novak Djokovic with Marian Vajda, Gebhard Gritsch and Miljan Amanovic.
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Out of the three greats of his generation, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer are now overseeing their own companies and playing golf. Jason Hehir, director of the new documentary on Djokovic, Novak Djokovic: The Wolf in Winter, also directed the definitive documentary on Michael Jordan, The Last Dance. He recently said on the Nothing Major tennis podcast that the Djokovic documentary has been in the making since 2017.
