.Jul 28, 2024, 09:46 AM ETLESS THAN 2 hours after his destructive loss in the Wimbledon last, Novak Djokovic was currently laser-focused on the rest of the season.Djokovic, 37, had actually only been beat by Carlos Alcaraz 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (4 ), his dreams for a record-breaking 25th major title delayed. But it was actually crystal clear he was actually attempting to move on as swiftly as he can when he spoke to reporters at his press conference later on that mid-day." Well, the Olympic Video Games and US Open are the 2 large goals for the rest of the year for me really," Djokovic mentioned. "I'm wishing I could be at my best [for] those 2 competitions. That is actually all I can mention at this moment." Publisher's Picks2 RelatedDjokovic's answer must hardly happen as a shock considering his essentially unequaled occupation and that he is actually the defending champion at the US Open. Yet he possesses never pretty had the exact same success at the Olympics. He enters his 5th Video games along with only one award-- a songs bronze in 2008. Thus today, pair of full weeks after his unsatisfactory appearance at Wimbledon, Djokovic is back in Paris wherefore may be his last Gamings, with his eyes bented on the one point that has thwarted him throughout his historical profession: Olympic gold.Djokovic opened up play at Roland Garros on Sunday along with a convincing 6-0, 6-1 triumph over Matthew Ebden. He will definitely next play acquainted enemy Rafael Nadal in the second round in hopes of acquiring one measure deeper to his desire." [It is actually thus special to be] aspect of the earliest sports event in the record of sport," Djokovic said to the International Ping pong Alliance in May. "Of course succeeding a gold medal or even gaining any kind of award for my country is a great wish as well as dream. It is just one of [my] ultimate top priorities and objectives for [this] time, there is actually obvious regarding that." THERE'S BIT ELSE Djokovic have not achieved in tennis.Since switching expert in 2003, Djokovic has actually won the Australian Open 10 times (the best by any kind of player outdoors time), and is actually a seven-time Wimbledon champ, four-time United States Open champ and also three-time French Open champ. He is actually tied with Margaret Courtroom for the most major singles labels in the sporting activity's past history, and also he has the most in the Open era.Djokovic has actually won 98 profession singles headlines (and one in multiplies) and has actually kept the world No. 1 rank for a bundled 428 full weeks-- another track record. Djokovic also led Serbia to its own very first as well as merely Davis Mug label in Belgrade in 2010, something that he later contacted "the most ideal feeling I ever before had in my lifestyle as a ping pong gamer." However while he's consistently discussed how much it means to him to become capable to represent his country as well as how much he enjoys the take in of the Olympic Games, he's simply certainly never had the capacity to convert his common domination to sporting activity's largest stage.Djokovic succeeded the bronze in 2008-- his sole Olympic award. AP Photo/Elise AmendolaDuring his Olympic debut in 2008 in Beijing, Djokovic was the No. 3 seed, behind Roger Federer as well as Nadal. Playing in a best-of-three-sets style-- a marked variation than the best-of-five-sets used through men in Grand Slams-- Djokovic spun through the draw until Nadal, the ultimate gold champion, defeated him in the semifinals 6-4, 1-6, 6-4. In the bronze medal complement, Djokovic bested James Blake 6-3, 7-6 (4 ). Djokovic, that had actually won his very first significant title earlier that period in Melbourne, couldn't conceal his excitement after the match." [I'm] very pleased. I mean, to win any sort of award in the Olympics is a significant accomplishment for any sort of professional athlete I believe," Djokovic pointed out. "Not many of the athletes obtain a chance to win a medal. However, for me, this bronze, which I gained here, beams like a gold because I believe I have actually played decent ping pong all competition." Djokovic additionally participated in multiplies together with Nenad Zimonjic, however both dropped in the first round.In 2012, Djokovic, at that point a five-time Bang champ, was called Serbia's flag-bearer for the position event. He illustrated it as "an out-of-body expertise" as well as a "massive delight and duty and also respect." The competitors was actually held at Wimbledon, where he had actually gained the label the year before, but Djokovic dropped to resulting gold champion Andy Murray in the semifinals. In the bronze-medal match he fell to Juan Martin del Potro in straight sets. Djokovic shed again in the preliminary of doubles, this time with Viktor Troicki.Djokovic's reduction in the semifinals at the 2021 Olympics was actually specifically aggravating, since he had won all three significant titles had that year. RUNGROJ YONGRIT/EPA-EFE/ShutterstockFour years eventually the difficult court of law in Rio, Djokovic was the top seed (and also now a 12-time primary champion) however he was stunned through Del Potro in the first round. Djokovic and also Zimonjic shed in the 2nd around of doubles.But no loss stung tougher than in 2021. Completing in the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Games, Djokovic got there after gaining all 3 of the year's Slams. He was on a journey to join merely Steffi Graf in 1988 as the only ping pong gamers in background to attain the "Golden Slam"-- all four major titles and also an Olympic singles gold in the same season.But in the semifinals-- yet once more-- Djokovic had his goals slammed by eventual gold medalist Alexander Zverev. He had actually easily taken the first collection 6-1 but at that point succeeded simply four activities in the final 2 sets. Things got even worse in the bronze medal match against Pablo Carreno Busta as Djokovic battled to manage his emotional states, as well as misused his racket on a number of affairs. He shed the fit 6-4, 6-7 (6 ), 6-3, and then removed coming from the blended multiplies bronze-medal complement (along with Nina Stojanovic), slated to start later on that very same time, citing a left side shoulder accident. He had actually played 7 matches in four times all over draws and also it seemed it had actually all caught up to him." I participated in under medicines, amazing pain as well as exhaustion," Djokovic said.He never was able to get his season entirely back on the right track as well as shed in the ultimate of the US Open full weeks later on to Daniil Medvedev, preventing his altered target of the calendar Conquest." [It] was actually additionally [an] mentally very requiring duration for me in the final 5, six months," Djokovic claimed after the loss. "Bangs as well as Olympics ... Everything was actually converging for me right here as well as kind of building up all the emotions that I've been actually through. Regrettably I really did not make it in the last step." DJOKOVIC NOW Goes Back To the Olympics in a drastically different posture than he was in three years ago. Certainly not simply possesses he as yet to win a Slam this season, yet he is actually yet to win a headline of any type of kind. It's his worst start to a time due to the fact that 2006. While he stated he possesses no programs to resign, he recognizes opportunity is going out. He will definitely be actually 41 when the 2028 Olympics begin.And going back to Roland Garros, the internet site of the French Open as well as the Olympic competitors, can also confirm tough. He wounded his knee in the course of the French Open in June and was actually pushed to remove before his quarterfinal match. He undertook surgery for a torn median crescent in his appropriate leg on June 5, originally leaving his condition for Wimbledon in doubt.Djokovic dropped to Carlos Alcaraz at Wimbledon in the final earlier this month, and in 2023. AP Photo/Kirsty WigglesworthMany guessed he would pass up the grass-court event to pay attention to his rehab, and continue instruction on clay-based in advance of the Olympics. However Djokovic came to the All England Club a full week before the major draw started. After numerous prosperous as well as pain-free practices, he played and also went over throughout his operate, presenting handful of signs of soreness or even hampered action." If an individual informed me I would certainly play [in the] Wimbledon last three, four weeks ago, I would take it without a doubt," he said.Djokovic and also his peers have actually had to quickly adjust to the red clay-based after spending the past month on grass. The areas could not be actually extra various-- the clay is dramatically slower than the grass-- as well as the way players proceed the court is actually as well. It will definitely be actually tricky for even those with no physical afflictions or even personal injuries. Maybe in part due to this, Djokovic will merely be actually playing in single people at these Games.But while Djokovic appeared worn out and also a little dejected after the Wimbledon last, he was not discouraged." Permit's see just how physically as well as psychologically I'm heading to experience. Perhaps I can discover the appropriate tennis considering that I'm visiting require all I have and more to visit the last of the Olympic Games.".