.Jul 28, 2024, 09:46 AM ETLESS THAN 2 hours after his terrible reduction in the Wimbledon final, Novak Djokovic was presently laser-focused on the rest of the season.Djokovic, 37, had simply been defeated through Carlos Alcaraz 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (4 ), his goals for a record-breaking 25th primary name held off. But it was crystal clear he was actually making an effort to go on as rapidly as he could when he spoke with media reporters at his news conference later that mid-day." Well, the Olympic Gamings and United States Open are actually the 2 huge goals for the remainder of the year for me actually," Djokovic mentioned. "I'm hoping I could be at my greatest [for] those 2 events. That's all I may mention right now." Editor's Picks2 RelatedDjokovic's response should hardly come as a shock considering his practically unequaled profession which he's the defending champion at the United States Open. However he possesses certainly never quite possessed the exact same excellence at the Olympics. He enters his 5th Games with merely one medal-- a single people bronze in 2008. Thus right now, two weeks after his unsatisfying surface at Wimbledon, Djokovic is actually back in Paris for what could be his ultimate Games, along with his eyes bented on the one point that has avoided him throughout his famous career: Olympic gold.Djokovic opened up dip into Roland Garros on Saturday along with a persuading 6-0, 6-1 triumph over Matthew Ebden. He will definitely next off participate in acquainted enemy Rafael Nadal in the 2nd round in hopes of getting one step better to his aspiration." [It is actually thus special to be] component of the oldest sporting activities celebration in the background of sporting activity," Djokovic informed the International Ping pong Alliance in May. "Of course succeeding a gold medal or even succeeding any type of award for my nation is a fantastic dream and longing. It is among [my] best priorities as well as objectives for [this] season, there is no secret about that." THERE is actually MINIMAL ELSE Djokovic have not achieved in tennis.Since switching qualified in 2003, Djokovic has won the Australian Open 10 opportunities (the most through any kind of player outdoors era), and is actually a seven-time Wimbledon champ, four-time US Open champ and three-time French Open champion. He is matched with Margaret Courthouse for the very most significant songs titles in the sporting activity's background, and he has the best in the Open era.Djokovic has actually gained 98 profession songs titles (and also one in increases) and has stored the planet No. 1 position for a mixed 428 full weeks-- one more record. Djokovic also led Serbia to its 1st and merely Davis Mug headline in Belgrade in 2010, one thing that he eventually got in touch with "the best feeling I ever before had in my life as a ping pong gamer." However while he's always spoken about how much it implies to him to be capable to embody his country and just how much he appreciates the encounter of the Olympic Gamings, he's simply never had the capacity to equate his common dominance to sporting activity's greatest stage.Djokovic won the bronze in 2008-- his only Olympic medal. AP Photo/Elise AmendolaDuring his Olympic launching in 2008 in Beijing, Djokovic was actually 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 made use of by males in Grand Slams-- Djokovic spun with the draw up until Nadal, the possible gold medalist, defeated him in the semifinals 6-4, 1-6, 6-4. In the bronze award match, Djokovic topped James Blake 6-3, 7-6 (4 ). Djokovic, that had actually gained his very first significant title previously that season in Melbourne, could not conceal his excitement after the fit." [I'm] really pleased. I suggest, to win any kind of medal in the Olympics is actually a significant achievement for any kind of professional athlete I presume," Djokovic said. "Not many of the sportsmens get an opportunity to succeed a medal. However, for me, this bronze, which I won here, shines like a gold given that I presume I've played good tennis all event." Djokovic likewise played increases together with Nenad Zimonjic, but both lost in the first round.In 2012, Djokovic, after that a five-time Slam champion, was called Serbia's flag-bearer for the position ceremony. He described it as "an out-of-body experience" and a "large satisfaction and task and also tribute." The competitors was held at Wimbledon, where he had actually won the title the year just before, yet Djokovic lost to resulting gold champion Andy Murray in the semifinals. In the bronze-medal suit he fell to Juan Martin del Potro in straight sets. Djokovic dropped once again in the first round of doubles, this moment along with Viktor Troicki.Djokovic's reduction in the semifinals at the 2021 Olympics was specifically aggravating, due to the fact that he had actually won all three major labels kept that year. RUNGROJ YONGRIT/EPA-EFE/ShutterstockFour years later the difficult court in Rio, Djokovic was actually the top seed (and currently a 12-time primary champ) yet he was actually stunned by Del Potro in the preliminary. Djokovic as well as Zimonjic dropped in the second sphere of doubles.But no reduction hurt more difficult than in 2021. Competing in the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Gamings, Djokovic got here after winning all 3 of the year's Bangs. He was on a mission to sign up with simply Steffi Graf in 1988 as the only tennis gamers in past to obtain the "Golden Bang"-- all four major headlines as well as an Olympic singles gold in the exact same season.But in the semifinals-- yet once again-- Djokovic had his aspirations beat by resulting gold champion Alexander Zverev. He had actually simply taken the very first set 6-1 but then won merely 4 video games in the final two collections. Things got even worse in the bronze medal complement against Pablo Carreno Busta as Djokovic battled to manage his emotional states, and misused his racket on multiple events. He dropped the complement 6-4, 6-7 (6 ), 6-3, and after that took out from the combined multiplies bronze-medal fit (along with Nina Stojanovic), slated to begin eventually that very same day, pointing out a left side shoulder personal injury. He had actually played seven suits in four days all over draws and it appeared it had actually all reached him." I participated in under medicines, astounding discomfort and also fatigue," Djokovic said.He never was able to receive his time fully back on course and lost in the final of the US Open weeks later to Daniil Medvedev, thwarting his altered target of the calendar Conquest." [It] was actually likewise [an] psychologically quite demanding duration for me in the last five, 6 months," Djokovic mentioned after the reduction. "Slams and also Olympics ... Every little thing was collaborating for me below and kind of collecting all the feelings that I have actually been actually via. However I failed to make it in the ultimate measure." DJOKOVIC NOW RETURNS to the Olympics in a radically various setting than he was in 3 years earlier. Certainly not just has he as yet to win a Slam this season, yet he's as yet to succeed a headline of any kind of kind. It's his worst begin to a season since 2006. While he claimed he has no plans to retire, he knows opportunity is actually going out. He is going to be 41 when the 2028 Olympics begin.And returning to Roland Garros, the site of the French Open as well as the Olympic competitors, can likewise show challenging. He hurt his leg in the course of the French Open in June and was pushed to take out before his quarterfinal match. He underwent surgical treatment for a torn medial lens in his correct leg on June 5, originally leaving his standing for Wimbledon in doubt.Djokovic shed to Carlos Alcaraz at Wimbledon in the ultimate earlier this month, and in 2023. AP Photo/Kirsty WigglesworthMany supposed he would certainly pass up the grass-court competition to pay attention to his rehabilitation, and also proceed training on clay-based ahead of the Olympics. Yet Djokovic reached the All England Club a week before the principal draw began. After numerous effective and pain-free methods, he participated in and was impressive throughout his operate, presenting few indications of soreness or even interfered with action." If someone informed me I would certainly participate in [in the] Wimbledon final three, four full weeks earlier, I would take it for sure," he said.Djokovic and his peers have needed to rapidly readjust to the reddish clay-based after investing the past month on turf. The surfaces couldn't be actually even more different-- the clay-based is actually substantially slower than the turf-- and also the way gamers proceed the courtroom is actually also. It will be challenging for also those with no physical afflictions or accidents. Probably in part because of this, Djokovic is going to simply be actually playing in singles at these Games.But while Djokovic seemed tired and also somewhat dejected after the Wimbledon last, he was certainly not deterred." Let's find how physically and also mentally I am actually heading to really feel. With any luck I can locate the appropriate tennis given that I am actually heading to require all I possess and also even more to go to the ultimate of the Olympic Video games.".