.Jul 28, 2024, 09:46 AM ETLESS THAN pair of hrs after his damaging reduction in the Wimbledon last, Novak Djokovic was presently laser-focused on the remainder of the season.Djokovic, 37, had actually merely been defeated by Carlos Alcaraz 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (4 ), his goals for a record-breaking 25th significant title held off. Yet it was clear he was actually making an effort to carry on as rapidly as he can when he talked with press reporters at his press conference later that afternoon." Well, the Olympic Games and US Open are both big goals for the remainder of the year for me really," Djokovic stated. "I am actually wishing I could be at my best [for] those two events. That's all I can say at this moment." Editor's Picks2 RelatedDjokovic's solution ought to barely come as an unpleasant surprise considering his essentially unparalleled occupation which he is actually the speaking up for champion at the US Open. But he possesses never ever very possessed the very same effectiveness at the Olympics. He enters his 5th Games with simply one award-- a single people bronze in 2008. Therefore today, 2 weeks after his unsatisfying surface at Wimbledon, Djokovic is actually back in Paris of what might be his final Gamings, along with his eyes bented on the one thing that has actually eluded him throughout his historical occupation: Olympic gold.Djokovic opened play at Roland Garros on Saturday along with a convincing 6-0, 6-1 victory over Matthew Ebden. He will certainly next participate in familiar opponent Rafael Nadal in the second shot in chances of receiving one action nearer to his dream." [It is actually so special to be] portion of the earliest sporting activities event in the record of sport," Djokovic said to the International Ping pong Alliance in May. "Obviously gaining a gold award or even gaining any kind of award for my country is actually a terrific desire as well as want. It is just one of [my] ultimate concerns as well as targets for [this] period, there is actually no secret concerning that." THERE is actually LITTLE ELSE Djokovic hasn't achieved in tennis.Since turning qualified in 2003, Djokovic has actually gained the Australian Open 10 opportunities (the most by any gamer in the Open time), and also is a seven-time Wimbledon champ, four-time US Open champ and also three-time French Open champ. He is actually matched with Margaret Courtroom for the very most significant single people headlines in the sport's background, and he has one of the most in the Open era.Djokovic has won 98 career songs headlines (and one in increases) and has held the globe No. 1 ranking for a consolidated 428 weeks-- another track record. Djokovic even led Serbia to its 1st and just Davis Cup label in Belgrade in 2010, something that he eventually got in touch with "the very best emotion I ever before had in my lifestyle as a tennis gamer." But while he's always discussed just how much it suggests to him to be capable to represent his country as well as the amount of he enjoys the experience of the Olympic Video games, he's simply never ever managed to translate his typical authority to sporting activity's biggest stage.Djokovic gained the bronze in 2008-- his only Olympic medal. AP Photo/Elise AmendolaDuring his Olympic launching in 2008 in Beijing, Djokovic was the No. 3 seed, behind Roger Federer and Nadal. Playing in a best-of-three-sets style-- a noticeable distinction than the best-of-five-sets made use of through males in Grand Slams-- Djokovic spun by means of the draw until Nadal, the ultimate gold medalist, defeated him in the semifinals 6-4, 1-6, 6-4. In the bronze award complement, Djokovic topped James Blake 6-3, 7-6 (4 ). Djokovic, who had actually won his first significant title previously that time in Melbourne, could not hide his excitement after the match." [I am actually] really satisfied. I mean, to win any sort of award in the Olympics is actually a massive success for any type of athlete I presume," Djokovic said. "Few of the professional athletes receive an opportunity to succeed an award. But also for me, this bronze, which I succeeded here, radiates like a gold considering that I believe I have actually participated in good tennis all competition." Djokovic additionally played increases along with Nenad Zimonjic, but both dropped in the 1st round.In 2012, Djokovic, at that point a five-time Slam champ, was named Serbia's flag-bearer for the position ceremony. He described it as "an out-of-body experience" and a "large satisfaction and responsibility as well as honor." The competitors was actually held at Wimbledon, where he had gained the label the year prior to, yet Djokovic lost to resulting gold medalist Andy Murray in the semifinals. In the bronze-medal match he fell to Juan Martin del Potro in direct sets. Djokovic shed once more in the preliminary of multiplies, this time along with Viktor Troicki.Djokovic's loss in the semifinals at the 2021 Olympics was actually especially aggravating, because he had gained all three significant titles kept that year. RUNGROJ YONGRIT/EPA-EFE/ShutterstockFour years later the hard court of law in Rio, Djokovic was actually the top seed (and right now a 12-time significant champion) however he was actually stunned through Del Potro in the first round. Djokovic as well as Zimonjic dropped in the 2nd round of doubles.But no loss stung harder than in 2021. Completing in the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Video games, Djokovic arrived after succeeding all 3 of the year's Bangs. He got on a mission to sign up with just Steffi Graf in 1988 as the only tennis gamers in background to accomplish the "Golden Bang"-- all 4 primary titles and an Olympic songs gold in the exact same season.But in the semifinals-- however once more-- Djokovic had his aspirations beat by ultimate gold champion Alexander Zverev. He had easily taken the 1st collection 6-1 yet at that point gained simply 4 activities in the ultimate two collections. Points evened the score much worse in the bronze award complement against Pablo Carreno Busta as Djokovic strained to regulate his emotional states, and also misused his racket on a number of affairs. He shed the complement 6-4, 6-7 (6 ), 6-3, and afterwards removed coming from the mixed doubles bronze-medal fit (along with Nina Stojanovic), slated to start eventually that same day, mentioning a left side shoulder personal injury. He had participated in seven suits in 4 times all over attracts and also it appeared it had actually all caught up to him." I participated in under medications, extraordinary ache and tiredness," Djokovic said.He never had the ability to obtain his time totally back on track as well as dropped in the final of the United States Open full weeks later on to Daniil Medvedev, foiling his fine-tuned goal of the schedule Grand Slam." [It] was actually also [an] mentally incredibly demanding time frame for me in the last 5, 6 months," Djokovic said after the reduction. "Slams and also Olympics ... Every little thing was actually converging for me below and also sort of accumulating all the feelings that I have actually been actually by means of. Regrettably I really did not create it in the last step." DJOKOVIC NOW Goes Back To the Olympics in a substantially various position than he remained in 3 years back. Not simply possesses he yet to succeed a Bang this period, yet he is actually yet to win a headline of any sort of kind. It's his worst start to a season given that 2006. While he mentioned he has no programs to resign, he knows time is going out. He will certainly be 41 when the 2028 Olympics begin.And going back to Roland Garros, the website of the French Open and the Olympic competition, could possibly also verify demanding. He hurt his leg during the course of the French Open in June and was actually forced to withdraw before his quarterfinal suit. He underwent surgical treatment for a torn median curve in his ideal leg on June 5, in the beginning leaving his standing for Wimbledon in doubt.Djokovic dropped to Carlos Alcaraz at Wimbledon in the last previously this month, and in 2023. AP Photo/Kirsty WigglesworthMany guessed he would skip the grass-court event to concentrate on his treatment, and also proceed training on clay before the Olympics. Yet Djokovic came to the All of England Club a week prior to the principal draw started. After a number of successful and pain-free techniques, he participated in and went over throughout his operate, showing handful of signs of distress or interfered with motion." If somebody told me I would certainly play [in the] Wimbledon final three, four full weeks back, I will take it for certain," he said.Djokovic and his peers have actually needed to rapidly readjust to the red clay-based after investing recent month on yard. The surface areas couldn't be much more various-- the clay-based is actually considerably slower than the lawn-- and also the way gamers go on the courthouse is actually too. It is going to be tricky for also those with no physical disorders or personal injuries. Maybe partly due to this, Djokovic is going to simply be actually playing in songs at these Games.But while Djokovic appeared exhausted and also a little dejected after the Wimbledon final, he was actually not prevented." Allow's see just how actually and also mentally I'm mosting likely to really feel. Hopefully I can find the correct ping pong since I am actually mosting likely to require all I possess as well as even more to head to the last of the Olympic Gamings.".