{"id":2610,"date":"2026-02-06T09:15:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T09:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tona.today\/?p=2610"},"modified":"2026-02-05T21:34:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T21:34:08","slug":"djokovic-hints-at-retirement-as-time-seeps-away-on-history-bid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tona.today\/?p=2610","title":{"rendered":"Djokovic hints at retirement as time seeps away on history bid"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Novak Djokovic leaves the Australian Open still stuck on 24 Grand Slam titles and with fresh doubts about how many more tries he will have at winning an outright-record 25th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 38-year-old has consistently dismissed talk of retirement and said he is eyeing the defense of his Olympic gold at the Los Angeles Games in 2028.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Olamide, Wizkid - Kai! 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