.Jul 28, 2024, 09:46 AM ETLESS THAN 2 hrs after his disastrous loss in the Wimbledon last, Novak Djokovic was actually already laser-focused on the rest of the season.Djokovic, 37, had actually simply been defeated through Carlos Alcaraz 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (4 ), his goals for a record-breaking 25th significant title postponed. Yet it was actually crystal clear he was attempting to move on as swiftly as he could when he spoke with media reporters at his press conference later on that afternoon." Well, the Olympic Video Games and also United States Open are both large targets for the remainder of the year for me definitely," Djokovic claimed. "I am actually wishing I can be at my finest [for] those pair of tournaments. That is actually all I can mention now." Publisher's Picks2 RelatedDjokovic's response should barely come as a shock considering his practically unequaled job and also he's the defending champ at the United States Open. But he possesses certainly never quite possessed the exact same effectiveness at the Olympics. He enters his 5th Gamings with only one medal-- a singles bronze in 2008. Therefore right now, 2 full weeks after his frustrating coating at Wimbledon, Djokovic is actually back in Paris of what could be his last Games, with his eyes bented on the the main thing that has actually outruned him throughout his historic job: Olympic gold.Djokovic opened play at Roland Garros on Sunday along with a prodding 6-0, 6-1 victory over Matthew Ebden. He will next participate in acquainted enemy Rafael Nadal in the 2nd shot in hopes of acquiring one step more detailed to his aspiration." [It is actually thus exclusive to be] aspect of the oldest sports celebration in the record of sporting activity," Djokovic told the International Tennis Alliance in May. "Certainly winning a gold award or succeeding any award for my country is a great want as well as yearning. It is among [my] ultimate concerns as well as goals for [this] season, there is obvious regarding that." THERE is actually BIT ELSE Djokovic have not achieved in tennis.Since transforming expert in 2003, Djokovic has actually won the Australian Open 10 times (the absolute most by any sort of player in the Open age), and also is actually a seven-time Wimbledon champ, four-time United States Open champion as well as three-time French Open champion. He is matched with Margaret Court for the very most major single people titles in the sporting activity's past, as well as he has the most outdoors era.Djokovic has won 98 profession single people titles (and also one in multiplies) and has actually stored the planet No. 1 position for a mixed 428 weeks-- another record. Djokovic even led Serbia to its 1st and merely Davis Mug headline in Belgrade in 2010, one thing that he later got in touch with "the very best emotion I ever before had in my lifestyle as a ping pong gamer." But while he's always referred to how much it suggests to him to be able to represent his country as well as how much he enjoys the experience of the Olympic Games, he is actually simply never had the ability to translate his normal authority to sport's greatest stage.Djokovic gained the bronze in 2008-- his single Olympic medal. AP Photo/Elise AmendolaDuring his Olympic debut in 2008 in Beijing, Djokovic was actually the No. 3 seed, responsible for Roger Federer as well as Nadal. Playing in a best-of-three-sets style-- a noticeable distinction than the best-of-five-sets used by males in Grand Slams-- Djokovic rolled by means of the draw till Nadal, the eventual gold champion, defeated him in the semifinals 6-4, 1-6, 6-4. In the bronze medal match, Djokovic outdoed James Blake 6-3, 7-6 (4 ). Djokovic, who had actually won his 1st primary name previously that period in Melbourne, could not hide his excitement after the fit." [I'm] extremely delighted. I mean, to succeed any type of medal in the Olympics is actually a significant achievement for any type of professional athlete I presume," Djokovic mentioned. "Few of the sportsmens get an opportunity to gain an award. But for me, this bronze, which I gained listed here, radiates like a gold given that I think I have actually played good ping pong all event." Djokovic also participated in increases alongside Nenad Zimonjic, however the pair shed in the first round.In 2012, Djokovic, then a five-time Slam champion, was actually named Serbia's flag-bearer for the opening ceremony. He illustrated it as "an out-of-body adventure" as well as a "substantial pleasure and also obligation and also tribute." The competitors was secured at Wimbledon, where he had actually gained the headline the year just before, yet Djokovic shed to eventual gold medalist 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 doubles, this time around along with Viktor Troicki.Djokovic's loss in the semifinals at the 2021 Olympics was specifically aggravating, given that he had actually won all 3 significant headlines kept that year. RUNGROJ YONGRIT/EPA-EFE/ShutterstockFour years later the hard court in Rio, Djokovic was actually the front runner (as well as currently a 12-time significant champion) but he was stunned through Del Potro in the preliminary. Djokovic as well as Zimonjic shed in the second sphere of doubles.But no reduction hurt more challenging than in 2021. Completing in the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Games, Djokovic arrived after winning all 3 of the year's Bangs. He was on a quest to sign up with simply Steffi Graf in 1988 as the only ping pong gamers in background to achieve the "Golden Slam"-- all 4 primary labels as well as an Olympic songs gold in the same season.But in the semifinals-- however again-- Djokovic had his desires shattered by resulting gold medalist Alexander Zverev. He had easily taken the initial set 6-1 yet at that point gained simply 4 activities in the ultimate pair of collections. Things evened the score much worse in the bronze medal match against Pablo Carreno Busta as Djokovic had a hard time to handle his feelings, as well as abused his racket on a number of celebrations. He lost the suit 6-4, 6-7 (6 ), 6-3, and afterwards took out from the mixed multiplies bronze-medal complement (along with Nina Stojanovic), slated to start later on that exact same time, mentioning a remaining shoulder personal injury. He had actually participated in 7 complements in 4 times around draws and also it seemed it had all caught up to him." I played under medicines, amazing ache and also tiredness," Djokovic said.He never ever managed to get his season completely back on the right track and also dropped in the final of the United States Open full weeks later on to Daniil Medvedev, preventing his altered target of the schedule Conquest." [It] was also [an] psychologically incredibly asking for period for me in the last five, six months," Djokovic mentioned after the loss. "Slams and also Olympics ... Everything was coming together for me below as well as type of building up all the emotions that I have actually been via. Sadly I really did not create it in the ultimate measure." DJOKOVIC NOW Comes Back To the Olympics in a radically different setting than he remained in 3 years back. Certainly not simply has he yet to gain a Slam this time, however he's as yet to succeed a title of any type of kind. It's his worst start to a period given that 2006. While he mentioned he has no strategies to retire, he recognizes time is running out. He will be 41 when the 2028 Olympics begin.And returning to Roland Garros, the website of the French Open and the Olympic competitors, might also prove tough. He injured his leg during the French Open in June and was actually pushed to remove ahead of his quarterfinal match. He underwent surgery for a torn medial curve in his ideal knee on June 5, at first leaving his standing for Wimbledon in doubt.Djokovic dropped to Carlos Alcaraz at Wimbledon in the ultimate earlier this month, and in 2023. AP Photo/Kirsty WigglesworthMany hypothesized he would leave out the grass-court event to focus on his treatment, and continue training on clay-based in front of the Olympics. However Djokovic came to the All of England Club a week prior to the main draw started. After several effective and also pain-free techniques, he participated in as well as went over throughout his operate, presenting couple of indications of discomfort or interfered with movement." If somebody told me I would participate in [in the] Wimbledon final three, four full weeks back, I would take it for certain," he said.Djokovic as well as his peers have had to rapidly alter to the red clay-based after spending recent month on turf. The surface areas couldn't be actually more different-- the clay is actually significantly slower than the turf-- as well as the technique players move on the court is actually at the same time. It will certainly be complicated for also those with no bodily conditions or traumas. Probably partly due to this, Djokovic is going to just be playing in single people at these Games.But while Djokovic seemed to be exhausted and also a little dejected after the Wimbledon last, he was actually certainly not deterred." Let's observe how literally as well as emotionally I am actually heading to feel. With any luck I can easily locate the correct ping pong given that I'm visiting need all I have and also additional to go to the final of the Olympic Video games.".