While Djokovic was booed for his uphill 2025 Australian Open 2025 semi-final exit due to injury, Australian Open director Craig Terley is optimistic that the Serbian veteran will return next year and that he would like to emulate the French Open in erecting a statue of Spanish king Rafael Nadal at Melbourne Park to honour the 10-time champion.

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"I want all the campuses to be filled with statues of great tennis players." In an interview with his Australian media, Telly said that even when the Australian Open is not held, tourists from all over the world still come to visit the pilgrimage, especially Djokovic, who won as many as 10 of the 24 Grand Slam titles here, and the importance of his achievements and records is self-evident, "I think he can still win again, and it is worth building a statue, and many people are in favor of this proposal." Telly revealed that not only Djokovic, but also retired stars such as Federer and Serena Williams, he is trying to follow suit, and plans to build a series of statues in the future.

While Djokovic was annoyed by the inappropriate remarks made by the host of this year's broadcaster, Channel 9, and was even more frustrated by the boos when the 37-year-old eventually withdrew, Telly clarified that the last man of the "Big Three" will still return to the Australian Open next year, "There is talk of him not coming back, but we will see him again, and I look forward to seeing him in the next few weeks." ”