Evert: "I'd allow him to retire".

Novak Djokovic has been in New York for several days now, preparing calmly for the defense of the title he won last year.

Irresistible during his Olympic triumph in Paris, Djokovic logically arrives in the guise of the obvious favorite to attempt to defer his 25th Major title.

Asked about this, smiling Chris Evert declared that he needed this 25th crown if he wanted to retire: "I think if he wins his 25th major, he'll quit the game.

I mean, I don't know, he'd break that tie with Margaret Court. He's won the Olympics. He's still going to face some very tough competition.

Can he do it twice in a row, at the Olympics and the US Open?

I'll allow him to retire after that, I'll say, 'Okay, you're allowed to retire from everybody'.

It would be epic if he could do that. But he's a very motivated person, more so than anyone I've ever seen."