.Jul 28, 2024, 09:46 AM ETLESS THAN TWO hours after his dreadful loss in the Wimbledon last, Novak Djokovic was actually currently laser-focused on the remainder of the season.Djokovic, 37, had merely been actually beat by Carlos Alcaraz 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (4 ), his desires for a record-breaking 25th significant title delayed. However it was crystal clear he was trying to go on as promptly as he might when he talked with media reporters at his press conference later on that mid-day." Well, the Olympic Video Games as well as United States Open are actually the 2 big goals for the rest of the year for me really," Djokovic claimed. "I'm hoping I can be at my finest [for] those two tournaments. That is actually all I can easily mention immediately." Publisher's Picks2 RelatedDjokovic's answer ought to hardly happen as a shock considering his virtually unmatched occupation which he is actually the defending champ at the US Open. Yet he has never ever pretty had the same success at the Olympics. He enters his 5th Games along with simply one award-- a single people bronze in 2008. Therefore right now, pair of weeks after his unsatisfying finish at Wimbledon, Djokovic is back in Paris of what might be his ultimate Gamings, along with his eyes set on the a single thing that has actually outruned him throughout his historic occupation: Olympic gold.Djokovic opened up play at Roland Garros on Sunday with an effective 6-0, 6-1 victory over Matthew Ebden. He is going to next off play acquainted adversary Rafael Nadal in the 2nd round in hopes of acquiring one action more detailed to his dream." [It's thus unique to become] part of the oldest sports celebration in the past of sporting activity," Djokovic said to the International Tennis Alliance in May. "Naturally gaining a gold award or gaining any sort of award for my nation is actually a fantastic dream and also longing. It is among [my] biggest priorities and also targets for [this] period, there is obvious about that." THERE'S LITTLE ELSE Djokovic have not attained in tennis.Since turning qualified in 2003, Djokovic has won the Australian Open 10 opportunities (the best through any type of gamer in the Open age), and also is a seven-time Wimbledon champion, four-time US Open champion as well as three-time French Open champion. He is matched with Margaret Courtroom for the very most significant single people headlines in the sport's past, and he has the best in the Open era.Djokovic has gained 98 occupation songs titles (and one in increases) as well as has actually held the world No. 1 rank for a mixed 428 full weeks-- an additional record. Djokovic even led Serbia to its initial and also just Davis Mug title in Belgrade in 2010, something that he later got in touch with "the greatest emotion I ever had in my lifestyle as a tennis gamer." However while he's always spoken about just how much it suggests to him to become capable to exemplify his nation and also how much he delights in the encounter of the Olympic Video games, he is actually merely never ever managed to equate his typical domination to sport's biggest stage.Djokovic won the bronze in 2008-- his lone Olympic medal. AP Photo/Elise AmendolaDuring his Olympic launching in 2008 in Beijing, Djokovic was the No. 3 seed, responsible for Roger Federer as well as Nadal. Playing in a best-of-three-sets format-- a significant variation than the best-of-five-sets made use of by men in Grand Slams-- Djokovic spun with the draw till Nadal, the ultimate gold champion, defeated him in the semifinals 6-4, 1-6, 6-4. In the bronze medal complement, Djokovic topped James Blake 6-3, 7-6 (4 ). Djokovic, that had actually gained his 1st significant title previously that time in Melbourne, could not hide his exhilaration after the complement." [I am actually] quite pleased. I indicate, to gain any sort of medal in the Olympics is a substantial accomplishment for any professional athlete I believe," Djokovic claimed. "Few of the professional athletes obtain an odds to succeed a medal. However, for me, this bronze, which I succeeded right here, shines like a gold given that I presume I've played good ping pong all competition." Djokovic also participated in doubles alongside Nenad Zimonjic, yet both lost in the very first round.In 2012, Djokovic, after that a five-time Bang champion, was named Serbia's flag-bearer for the opening ceremony. He described it as "an out-of-body adventure" and a "massive pleasure as well as obligation and honor." The competitors was secured at Wimbledon, where he had gained the title the year just before, however Djokovic lost to possible gold champion Andy Murray in the semifinals. In the bronze-medal match he fell to Juan Martin del Potro in straight collections. Djokovic shed again in the first round of multiplies, this moment along with Viktor Troicki.Djokovic's loss in the semifinals at the 2021 Olympics was actually specifically irritating, due to the fact that he had succeeded all three significant labels kept that year. RUNGROJ YONGRIT/EPA-EFE/ShutterstockFour years later the challenging court in Rio, Djokovic was the front runner (as well as right now a 12-time major champ) however he was actually stunned by Del Potro in the first round. Djokovic as well as Zimonjic dropped in the second round of doubles.But no loss hurt harder than in 2021. Competing in the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Video games, Djokovic came in after winning all three of the year's Bangs. He was on a journey to sign up with only Steffi Graf in 1988 as the only ping pong gamers in record to obtain the "Golden Slam"-- all 4 significant titles and an Olympic singles gold in the same season.But in the semifinals-- however again-- Djokovic had his aspirations dashed by ultimate gold champion Alexander Zverev. He had effortlessly taken the first set 6-1 but then won merely 4 games in the ultimate pair of collections. Factors got even much worse in the bronze award suit against Pablo Carreno Busta as Djokovic struggled to handle his emotional states, as well as misused his racket on a number of events. He dropped the fit 6-4, 6-7 (6 ), 6-3, and after that removed coming from the mixed doubles bronze-medal match (with Nina Stojanovic), slated to start later on that exact same day, presenting a remaining shoulder accident. He had actually played seven suits in four days across draws and it seemed it had actually all caught up to him." I participated in under medicines, astonishing pain and tiredness," Djokovic said.He never managed to acquire his time fully back on the right track as well as shed in the final of the US Open full weeks eventually to Daniil Medvedev, obstructing his modified objective of the schedule Conquest." [It] was actually also [an] mentally very requiring time period for me in the last five, six months," Djokovic stated after the reduction. "Bangs as well as Olympics ... Every little thing was actually coming together for me here as well as type of collecting all the emotional states that I have actually been through. Unfortunately I really did not create it in the final measure." DJOKOVIC NOW RETURNS to the Olympics in a radically different placement than he remained in 3 years earlier. Not just possesses he yet to gain a Slam this period, yet he is actually yet to gain a title of any kind of kind. It's his worst begin to a season considering that 2006. While he claimed he has no strategies to resign, he understands time is actually going out. He will be actually 41 when the 2028 Olympics begin.And going back to Roland Garros, the web site of the French Open and also the Olympic competition, could possibly likewise confirm demanding. He hurt his leg in the course of the French Open in June and also was actually pushed to withdraw in front of his quarterfinal match. He went through surgical operation for a torn medial meniscus in his correct leg on June 5, at first leaving his condition for Wimbledon in doubt.Djokovic shed to Carlos Alcaraz at Wimbledon in the ultimate earlier this month, and also in 2023. AP Photo/Kirsty WigglesworthMany speculated he would certainly pass up the grass-court tournament to concentrate on his rehab, as well as proceed training on clay before the Olympics. But Djokovic reached the All of England Club a full week just before the principal draw began. After numerous prosperous as well as pain-free strategies, he played and also was impressive throughout his run, revealing couple of indications of discomfort or hampered action." If an individual informed me I would certainly play [in the] Wimbledon final 3, four full weeks earlier, I will take it for sure," he said.Djokovic as well as his peers have actually must swiftly adjust to the red clay after spending recent month on lawn. The surfaces couldn't be much more various-- the clay-based is actually dramatically slower than the turf-- and also the technique gamers move on the courthouse is at the same time. It will certainly be challenging for even those without physical afflictions or even personal injuries. Possibly in part as a result of this, Djokovic is going to merely be actually playing in single people at these Games.But while Djokovic seemed weary as well as slightly dejected after the Wimbledon final, he was actually not hindered." Let's observe how actually and psychologically I'm visiting feel. Ideally I may locate the ideal tennis due to the fact that I am actually going to need to have all I have and even more to head to the ultimate of the Olympic Games.".