Chrissie Evert Says If Novak Djokovic ‘Wins The 25th Major

Chrissie Evert says if Novak Djokovic wins a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam title at the U.S. Open, he may retire.

Or at least, she would understand if he chose to hang up his sneakers after setting the all-time record for men’s or women’s tennis.

“I think if he wins the 25th major, I would think that he would leave the game,” Evert, who won 18 major singles titles during her career, said Tuesday on an ESPN conference call ahead of the start of the Open on Monday. “He’d break that tie with Margaret Court

Chrissie Evert says if Novak Djokovic wins a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam title at the U.S. Open, he may retire.

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Or at least, she would understand if he chose to hang up his sneakers after setting the all-time record for men’s or women’s tennis.

“I think if he wins the 25th major, I would think that he would leave the game,” Evert, who won 18 major singles titles during her career, said Tuesday on an ESPN conference call ahead of the start of the Open on Monday. “He’d break that tie with Margaret Court.”

Evert added: “I would allow him to retire after that. OK, you have everybody in the world’s permission to retire. That would be epic if he could do that. But he’s a very driven person beyond anybody that I’ve ever seen.”

Djokovic, 37, is currently tied with Court at 24 major titles. He is the all-time men’s leader and stands two ahead of longtime rival Rafael Nadal (22) and four clear of retired legend Roger Federer (20).