Novak Djokovic’s 2025 tennis schedule: Tennis great set for shortened calendar

The tennis great has skipped several high-profile events in 2024 and that is likely to continue next year as he has made no secret of the fact that he plans to play a reduced schedule during the final few years of his career as he wants to spend more time with his family.

“Family life is very important to me. I want to be with my wife and children, to be part of their daily lives, which I haven’t been able to do for many years,” he stated.

Djokovic has admitted that he is “done” with several tournaments, with the ATP Finals appearing to be one of them after he withdrew from the season-ending event at the backend of 2024.

“As far as I am concerned, I am done with those tournaments for my career,” the 24-time Grand Slam winner stated. He added: “For the first time in my career, I don’t have any long-term plans. I live in the moment and I’ll see what happens.”

But those who think he is close to retiring are wide off the mark as the 37-year-old is intent on playing on the biggest events – including the four Grand Slams – from here on in. “I don’t know what next year will bring in terms of schedule and everything. I know I still want to keep playing,” the Serbian added.

“I have to see where I am in my life with my body and everything, but I still have plans to keep going, like these years, prioritising the big events.” So which tournaments are likely to feature on his 2025 tennis calendar?

Djokovic competed at the United Cup, Australian Open, Indian Wells Open, Monte Carlo Masters, Italian Open, Geneva Open, French Open, Wimbledon, Paris Olympics, US Open, Davis Cup World Group and the Shanghai Masters in 2024, but several of those events are unlikely to feature in 2025. He won only one title in 2024, gold at the Paris Olympics, and finished with a 37-9 win-loss record.

Novak Djokovic’s possible calendar for 2025
Brisbane International – December 30-January 5
Djokovic traditionally plays a tournament before the season-opening Grand Slam and the fact that he hasn’t played any competitive tennis since the final of the Shanghai Masters in October, he could be keen to get some minutes under his belt before the Australian Open.

Last year he played in the United Cup, but Serbia won’t feature in 2025 while in previous years he played at the Adelaide International, now defunct ATP Cup as well as the Qatar Open.

Australian Open – January 13-27
If fit, the 10-time Australian Open champion will be in the main draw of the 2025 season-opening major at Melbourne Park.

After winning four titles in a row (he missed the 2022 edition), Djokovic was beaten in the 2024 semi-finals by eventual champion Jannik Sinner.