Will Novak Djokovic win a record 25th major title next season?

As we make our way toward the 2026 season—which begins Friday, January 2 on Tennis Channel with the United Cup—our Tennis Channel analysts and editors tackle the most important questions of the new year.

Next up: Will Novak Djokovic win a record 25th major title next season?

VICTORIA DUVAL: It's hard to ever count Djokovic out for a 25th major, but the Carlos Alcaraz-Jannik Sinner “Sincaraz” hurdle is huge and Djokovic's window is narrowing. If he does break Magaret Court’s all-time record in 2026, his best chance is likely at next year's Australian Open or Wimbledon.

COCO VANDEWEGHE: I hate to bet against the GOAT but I am going to have to say no. I think the dominance of Sinner and Alcaraz is just too much to overcome, especially in a best three-out-of-five Grand Slam format. Djokovic made four semifinals in 2025 and lost three of them—in straight sets—to Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz.

DAVID KANE: On one hand, Novak Djokovic will likely have to beat at least one of Carlos Alcaraz or Jannik Sinner—if not both—to win a 25th Grand Slam title. On the other, Djokovic is still very much the third best player on the ATP Tour, and could have certainly capitalized on a field without them. One need only look at the Rolex Shanghai Masters to remember that things are quite chaotic beneath the Sincaraz duopoly, and it’s certainly possible to imagine a scenario where the draw breaks Djokovic’s way—so long as he continues to create these deep-run opportunities at majors. He may be pushing 40, but Djokovic is at his best when he feels he has something to prove.

BRETT HABER: No. I say this with all conceivable respect for the GOAT, and the fact that he made the semifinals at all four major tournaments this year is beyond laudable, but it’s hard to envision him getting through both Sinner and Alcaraz at the business-end of a major at this stage.

PAUL ANNACONE: My heart says yes, but my head says no. I think it’s getting tougher and tougher. The ageless Novak will have to go through a lot of great players and I think seven best-of-five match wins to capture a 25th major title may be a bridge too far. But bet against him at your peril: legends are the exception, not the rule.