“Novak Djokovic is plotting everyone's downfall" - Tennis fans amused by Serb's 'unexplainable' on-court warm-up after ending 2024 season

French Open Tennis Tournament. Roland-Garros 2024. - Source: Getty
Novak Djokovic's mysterious on-court warm-up amuses tennis fans [Image Source: Getty Images]

Tennis fans were amused after witnessing Novak Djokovic's mysterious on-court warm-up following the conclusion of his 2024 tennis season. The Serb last competed at the 2024 Shanghai Masters, where he finished as the runner-up.

Djokovic had a lackluster season this year, failing to secure a title. His best performance was a runner-up finish at the 2024 Wimbledon Championships, where he was defeated by Carlos Alcaraz, who claimed his second Wimbledon title and fourth Grand Slam title overall.

In addition to reaching the Wimbledon final, the 24-time Grand Slam champion also reached the championship match at the Shanghai Masters before losing the title to Jannik Sinner, who captured his fourth ATP Masters 1000 singles title and seventh title of the season.

Novak Djokovic did, however, clinched the gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics by defeating Alcaraz in the final, marking the second Olympic medal of his career after securing a bronze at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Djokovic's 2024 season came to an end in Shanghai after he withdrew from the Paris Masters and ATP Finals. He was the defending champion in both of these events.

Recently, the former World No.1 shared a video of himself in collaboration with video creator Ari Fararooy. In the clip, he was bizarrely seen meditating while performing a split on the net.

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Fans were amused by the sight of the 24-time Grand Slam champion meditating over the net. They took to social media to share their thoughts on the mysterious nature of the seemingly edited video.

One fan humorously suggested that Novak Djokovic was "plotting" his competitors' downfall while meditating.

“He is plotting everyone’s downfall it’s over," a fan posted.

Someone even scratched their heads over the mysterious video.

One commented, "Can't explain this but🐐"
Another said, "is he balancing on the net or it's my eyes??"

Some fans believed that the 37-year-old was meditating to kick off his 2025 season with a strong start.

“The calm before the storm 🔥 🔥 🔥 ," a fan posted.
“ 😂 😂 😂 Zen Nole," a fan wrote.

A look into Novak Djokovic's 2024 season

The Serb at Six Kings Slam 2024 [Source: Getty]
The Serb at Six Kings Slam 2024 [Source: Getty]

Novak Djokovic had very limited participation in the 2024 season. Though, he competed in all four Grand Slam events. He made it to the semifinals of the Australian Open where he was defeated by eventual champion Jannik Sinner. At the French Open, he reached the quarterfinals but withdrew from the tournament due to an injury.

The Serb's performance at Wimbledon saw him finish as the runner-up, narrowly missing out on the title to Carlos Alcaraz. He then made it to the third round of the US Open before being defeated by Alexei Popyrin.

In addition to his Grand Slam appearances, the former World No.1 reached the final of the 2024 Shanghai Masters and had semifinal finishes at both the Monte-Carlo Masters and the Geneva Open.

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Edited by Hitesh Nigam
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