There’s plenty more to come, says Novak Djokovic after clinching ninth grand slam

Novak Djokovic vowed there are more grand slam titles to come after he clinched a third Wimbledon and ninth career major on Sunday.

After seeing off Roger Federer for the second year in succession at the All England Club, the world number one moved ahead of Andre Agassi, Jimmy Connors, Ivan Lendl, Fred Perry and Ken Rosewall, who all won eight grand slams.

He now stands five behind the 14 captured by Rafael Nadal and Pete Sampras, although the record of 17 held by Federer may prove too distant an obstacle.

Djokovic is only 28 so has time on his side, especially as Federer is still a contender even at 33.

“I think there is no reason not to be satisfied with what I have achieved. If you would have asked me as a 14-year-old back in Serbia trying to find my way, that this is how I’m going to end up at 28, of course I would sign the deal and take it right away,” he said.

“I’m 28. I feel good. I don’t feel old. I have hopefully many more years in front of me. I’m going to try to push my own limits and see how far I can go really with titles and with myself playing on this high level.”

Eight of Djokovic’s nine grand slam wins have come since January 2011.

But he is also fired up by having lost eight finals at the majors, three of them at the French Open in the last four years as Roland Garros continues to frustrate him.