Patrick Mouratoglou Says Novak Djokovic Has Lost His Drive Amid Decline in Form

After dominating the ATP tour for the past decade, Novak Djokovic is approaching the tail end of his career. The Serbian superstar has not won a Grand Slam title in over two years, leading French coach

Patrick Mouratoglou to speculate that Djokovic has lost his will to win.

The 38-year old lifted his last major trophy at the 2023 US Open, defeating Russian Daniil Medvedev in the final. Djokovic has since struggled to overcome the rise of Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, with both men having a stranglehold on Grand Slam titles over the last two years.

Despite being one of the oldest players on tour, Djokovic is still a threat at every tournament. Although the 24-time Grand Slam champion often gets past the rest of the field, he tends to fall short when facing Sinner or Alcaraz.

After seeing two of his biggest rivals, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, hang up their rackets, Djokovic may have lost the will to produce his best tennis, according to Mouratoglou. The renown coach elaborated on the matter in a video posted to his Instagram account.

Djokovic is not the same as he once was, says Mouratoglou

Outside of winning the elusive gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games and prevailing at the Geneva Open, Djokovic has not won any title since the start of the 2024 season. Mouratoglou acknowledged Djokovic's greatness and achievements, but stated the former World No.1 may have lost his winning edge.

"He (Djokovic) achieved everything," said Mouratoglou. "So I feel that something broke the motivation, the drive that made him as the greatest of all time. He's not here anymore. How long is he going to stay in that position? I don't think long.

"I think he still likes to be there because I think he probably wants to find a great connection with the fans, which he starts to have. It was difficult while Rafa and Roger were at the top, because they had such a strong connection that it was depriving him from having that position and that connection.

"Definitely the drive doesn't look like what it was before. It's a different drive, but it's not a drive that brings the results that he could have before, and it makes sense, and I understand, but he's not producing the results he used to have."

After a heartbreaking loss to Carlos Alcaraz in the semifinals at the 2025 US Open, Djokovic's next appearance on tour will be at the upcoming Shanghai Masters tournament.

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Shedeur Sanders’ Unorthodox Practice Habits Fuel Controversy Among NFL Fans

Shedeur Sanders’ practice location was questioned by several fans.

The Cleveland Browns are coming off of a 34-10 road loss to the defending NFC North champion

Detroit Lions at Ford Field in downtown Detroit, a game that saw starting quarterback Joe Flacco complete just 16-of-34 passes for 184 yards with zero touchdowns and two interceptions.

The Browns’ offense scored seven points in the first quarter as they played Dan Campbell’s team to a draw before scoring just three points the rest of the way in the Motor City.

Following the loss, video of Browns rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders throwing at a nearby Division-III university surfaced on social media.

Sanders’ unorthodox practice schedule and location caused fans to react in a wide variety of ways as they questioned the former Colorado star’s decision.

Sanders Heads to Local University

Sanders was shown getting work in at Cleveland area Baldwin Wallace University, training with BW players and his personal coach.

The university is in close proximity to the Browns’ training facility and caused an uproar on social media as comments were shared by the X account

Rookie Watch.

“The Browns rookie QB wants to be successful SO BAD,’ the account wrote with a rosy cheeked, yellow face emoji.

Fans React to Sanders’ Unique Habits

Fans reacted with a wide range of emotions in the comments section.

Many did not take a liking to the Browns QB’s unique practice habits and location.

“NFL facilities are 24/7,” one fan said. “If he’s going to an open field during his time off, it’s because the media can come watch and write dumb tweets like this,”

they added.

“He wanted to be near kids with similar athletic ability,” another said as they roasted Sanders. “He found them.”

“How can you say he is working harder than every QB?” another person said. “Are you watching what every other QB does?”

Another took aim at former Jets coach Rex Ryan who shared his critical thoughts on Sanders recently.

“It’s insane people hate on this guy so much,” another said of Sanders.

“He wants to manufacture a narrative,” another person said. “The way he’s working out with his own guy should raise some red flags,” another said.

“Many cheer against him, I’m just watching him,” another fan said.

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