Pat Cash in total Novak Djokovic disagreement with man who knows Serb better than most

Former Wimbledon champion Pat Cash has a difference of opinion with Goran Ivanisevic over Novak Djokovic's chances of winning future Grand Slams. Many believe that Wimbledon 2025 is the 38-year-old's last great hope of adding a 25th major title to his CV, which would take him clear of Margaret Court at the top of the all-time list.

With Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz tightening their stranglehold on the men's game, the opportunities for Djokovic to get his hands on Grand Slam silverware are drying up. He retired from an Australian Open semi-final against Alexander Zverev at the start of the year, and then lost to Sinner in the French Open semis last month.

Djokovic has again been going strong since arriving at Wimbledon, with only one set dropped en route to the round of 16. But 1987 champion Cash believes that, with Sinner and Alcaraz getting better all the time, this may be the Serb's final opportunity.

He told the BBC: "We're not expecting him to go on forever, but this is probably his last real shot at a Grand Slam. Why not Wimbledon? He plays Alex de Minaur [in the fourth round] who is Aussie No.1, a great fighter and there's going to be some court covered during that match."

Cash's verdict comes in sharp contrast to the thoughts of Ivanisevic - the one-time Wimbledon winner who coached Djokovic between 2019 and 2024.

A staggering 10 of his 24 Grand Slam triumphs came in that five-year span. Ivanisevic therefore knows Djokovic better than most, and he not only makes him the favourite to win an eighth Wimbledon title, he believes he can go on to take more Slams from the young guns.

"Everyone says this is his last chance - I don't agree," Ivanisevic told CLAY. "He's the best grass-court player, experienced, he knows exactly what it takes here. It'll be fascinating."

He continued: "In my view, Novak's the favorite, no matter how sentimental that sounds. Alcaraz has beaten him twice, but last year Novak came after knee surgery, and in 2023 we all remember how close it was.

"Motivation is another matter - showing up, training - he's 38. But here, he looks ready, playing well, I get the sense he sees his opportunity. It's not his last chance - he has a shot at the US Open too. In Melbourne this year - if he hadn't got injured, no way Zverev beats him, and the final with Sinner would have been interesting."