Novak Djokovic is going for his 25th Grand Slam title at the 2025 Australian Open, and we already know what he’ll be wearing when he steps on court.
Every time Djokovic shows up in Melbourne, it’s pretty much a major event. The guy owns this tournament – he’s won it 10 times out of 20 attempts.
Think about that for a second. That’s literally a 50-50 shot at winning every time he plays there.
| Name | Age | Points | Stats 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Novak Djokovic | 38 | 8,360 | 18 - 6 |
It’s an absolutely ridiculous record. The only thing that comes close is Rafael Nadal’s dominance at the French Open.
Djokovic has racked up 99 wins at the Australian Open throughout his career. He’ll almost certainly hit that 100-win milestone in 2025, and he’s switching things up for the occasion.
Going back to green
The Serbian legend is pretty particular about his outfit colors for different tournaments. He almost always wears red when he’s playing in China – something he does to honor Chinese culture, where red is really important.
For the past few years, Djokovic has been sporting blue at the Australian Open.
But 2025 is going to be different. He’s going back to green, the same color he wore when he won the tournament in 2020 and 2021.
Lacoste has already unveiled his look for the tournament, which runs from January 18th to February 1st. It’s a green t-shirt paired with dark blue shorts.
Pretty simple, but hey – if it worked before, why not try it again?
Age concerns mounting
Here’s the thing though. A lot of tennis experts are starting to wonder if Djokovic can actually pull off another Grand Slam win.
Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner have completely dominated lately, winning all eight of the last major tournaments. Djokovic’s last Grand Slam victory? That was way back at the 2023 US Open.
Andy Roddick, the former world No. 1, recently talked about this on his podcast. He’s got some pretty serious doubts about whether Djokovic’s 38-year-old body can handle what it takes anymore.
"The question is… and he was questioning this after the US Open. I don’t know that he can train the way he used to. I would suspect that you can’t train that psychotically, and I mean that in a good way, at 38 years old."
Roddick’s point is pretty straightforward. Can Djokovic’s body actually hold up for two weeks of best-of-five tennis?
"The answer this year was no. To his own admission. It was like ‘I don’t know if my body can do it. When I get to the semis am I going to beat these guys if my body is damaged goods by the time I get there?’"
It’s a fair question. Even Djokovic himself has admitted he’s not sure his body can handle the grind anymore.
The Australian Open will be a real test. Can the green outfit bring back some of that old magic, or is Father Time finally catching up with one of tennis’s greatest champions?
