They'll still play the full U.S. Open starting Sunday in New York, but it might save some time to skip ahead to the men's final on Sept. 7.

Despite Djokovic’s massive advantage, Petchey – who coached Andy Murray early on his career and also mentored Emma Raducanu this year – believes that due to the change in surfaces, the two youngsters can break his record.

Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz have made millions this year, rising their rankings amongst the all-time male tennis earners.

While some top names have publicly spoken out against the ATP Tour changes, Djokovic wishes more players complained years ago.

Novak Djokovic is one of the greatest tennis players of all time and has won a record 24 men's Grand Slam titles to date. And he still holds massive appeal to his female peers

Tennis legend Novak Djokovic didn't hold back going into the U.S. Open. Djokovic, who plays on Aug. 24, spoke at a pre-U.S. Open media event about his priorities, family, things that give him joy, and the comments made by top players who have raised scheduling concerns.