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Novak Djokovic climbs ATP ranking as Goran Ivanišević comments on his legacy
Former champion Goran Ivanišević praised Novak Djokovic’s career, noting the Serbian star’s Olympic gold and his ambition to play through the 2028 Los Angeles Games. Ivanišević compared Djokovic’s solo drive to the support teams of LeBron James and Lionel Messi, saying the tennis great sometimes asks himself, “Koji će mi … sve to.”
Meanwhile, Djokovic moved up two spots on the ATP rankings to fifth place with 3,760 points after rivals Jan Lennard Struff, Daniil Medvedev and Alexander Zverev lost points. The shift puts him ahead of the next‑closest players by 100‑180 points, while Jan Sinner remains atop the leaderboard.