Novak Djokovic has opened up about life after top-level tennis at the Shanghai Masters after his father disclosed one of his son's key intentions

Novak Djokovic has revealed he intends to extend his tennis love affair in retirement – after his father leaked one of his son’s main long-term plans. The Serbian great is still going strong at the age of 37 and finally adding Olympic gold to his immense CV in Paris in the summer.

Novak Djokovic is currently in Shanghai for the Masters tournament and is making the most of his time in China, with the 24-time grand slam winner showing off his Chinese language skills.

Should the Professional Tennis Players’ Association achieve its stated ambition – which is to help more pros earn a viable living – this will add another cubit to the legend of its co-founder Novak Djokovic.

After beating Carlos Alcaraz in a brilliant final and dropping to the court in tears, the emotional Djokovic said: “This kind of supersedes everything that I imagined, that I hoped that I could experience and that I could feel,

Novak Djokovic won the Olympic gold medal that had for so long eluded him in Paris in August, but has been picking and choosing events as he looks to tailor his schedule, at the age of 37

Novak Djokovic has a number of luxury properties to his name, including a £7.5million mansion, but the Serbian tennis icon is expected to return to his homeland after retiring