After falling short of a record 25th Grand Slam title at the Australian Open, Novak Djokovic is once again at the centre of debate. Djokovic reached the final in Melbourne and even took the first set against Carlos Alcaraz, having already defeated Jannik Sinner in a late-night semi-final. Yet he ultimately lost in four sets. Many point to rising stars like Alcaraz and Sinner or to Djokovic’s age as the main barriers to another Slam. But renowned french tennis coach Patrick Mouratoglou sees it differently. He believes motivation is now the decisive factor. “The only real obstacle between Novak Djokovic and Grand Slam titles today is motivation,” Mouratoglou said. He referenced a moment in Melbourne where Djokovic was asked whether he was now “chasing” the younger generation after once ...