Nole took a long break after the last Major of the season and returned to action in the Masters 1000 in Shanghai, where he reached the final losing in two sets against a great Jannik Sinner. The two champions faced again in the ' Six Kings Slam ' a couple of days ago, with the Italian ace prevailing in three sets.

Djokovic does not share the same vision for his retirement as some others and feels "sorry" for anyone who thinks he should walk away.

Novak Djokovic has ruled out retiring from tennis any time soon ahead of his seismic showdown with Rafael Nadal at the Six Kings Slam in Saudi Arabia on Saturday. The Serb has won a remarkable 24 Grand Slam titles over the course of his career and is still going strong at the age of 37.