Story byNovak Djokovic’s split with the PTPA marks his next chapter of tennis disruptionMatthew FuttermanTue, January 6, 2026 at 11:46 AM UTC·8 min readThere was a time when Novak Djokovic relished serving as tennis’ disruptor-in-chief. He had handled the job on the court to perfection. When he entered the top ranks of professional tennis in the late aughts, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal reigned. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementFor much of the next decade-and-a-half, Djokovic flipped over the buffet table. He surpassed Federer and Nadal’s records, achieving a winning head-to-head against both of them, as well as winning more Grand Slam titles, winning more ATP Masters 1000 titles, and spending more weeks as world No.