.Jul 28, 2024, 09:46 AM ETLESS THAN TWO hours after his damaging reduction in the Wimbledon final, Novak Djokovic was currently laser-focused on the remainder of the season.Djokovic, 37, had actually merely been actually defeated by Carlos Alcaraz 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (4 ), his dreams for a record-breaking 25th significant title postponed. Yet it was very clear he was actually trying to move on as quickly as he might when he contacted media reporters at his news conference later that mid-day." Well, the Olympic Gamings as well as US Open are the 2 large targets for the rest of the year for me definitely," Djokovic pointed out. "I'm hoping I can be at my absolute best [for] those pair of events. That is actually all I can mention at the moment." Publisher's Picks2 RelatedDjokovic's response need to barely come as a shock considering his essentially unrivaled profession and also he's the speaking up for champion at the US Open. Yet he possesses certainly never rather had the very same excellence at the Olympics. He enters his fifth Gamings with only one award-- a single people bronze in 2008. So today, two weeks after his frustrating finish at Wimbledon, Djokovic is back in Paris of what could be his final Gamings, along with his eyes bented on the one point that has shunned him throughout his historical occupation: Olympic gold.Djokovic opened dip into Roland Garros on Sunday along with a prodding 6-0, 6-1 success over Matthew Ebden. He will next off participate in knowledgeable adversary Rafael Nadal in the second shot in hopes of obtaining one action better to his dream." [It is actually therefore unique to become] portion of the oldest sporting activities occasion in the history of sport," Djokovic said to the International Ping pong Alliance in May. "Obviously succeeding a gold medal or gaining any kind of medal for my nation is an excellent desire and desire. It is among [my] ultimate concerns and also goals for [this] season, there is actually obvious concerning that." THERE is actually BIT ELSE Djokovic hasn't attained in tennis.Since transforming specialist in 2003, Djokovic has won the Australian Open 10 opportunities (the absolute most by any sort of player outdoors time), as well as is actually a seven-time Wimbledon champ, four-time United States Open champion and three-time French Open champ. He is actually tied along with Margaret Courtroom for the very most significant singles labels in the sporting activity's past history, and he has the absolute most in the Open era.Djokovic has actually succeeded 98 occupation songs headlines (and also one in multiplies) and also has actually stored the planet No. 1 ranking for a combined 428 full weeks-- one more history. Djokovic also led Serbia to its very first and also merely Davis Mug label in Belgrade in 2010, one thing that he later on contacted "the greatest emotion I ever before had in my life as a ping pong gamer." However while he's constantly referred to how much it implies to him to become capable to exemplify his country and just how much he enjoys the experience of the Olympic Video games, he's simply never ever had the ability to convert his regular domination to sporting activity's largest stage.Djokovic gained the bronze in 2008-- his single Olympic award. AP Photo/Elise AmendolaDuring his Olympic launching in 2008 in Beijing, Djokovic was actually the No. 3 seed, responsible for Roger Federer and also Nadal. Playing in a best-of-three-sets format-- a noticeable distinction than the best-of-five-sets utilized by guys in Grand Slams-- Djokovic spun with the draw till Nadal, the eventual gold champion, defeated him in the semifinals 6-4, 1-6, 6-4. In the bronze medal fit, Djokovic topped James Blake 6-3, 7-6 (4 ). Djokovic, who had gained his 1st significant title previously that time in Melbourne, could not conceal his exhilaration after the fit." [I'm] very delighted. I mean, to succeed any sort of award in the Olympics is a massive achievement for any kind of professional athlete I think," Djokovic said. "Not many of the athletes acquire a possibility to succeed an award. But for me, this bronze, which I gained here, sparkles like a gold considering that I presume I have actually played pretty good tennis all tournament." Djokovic likewise participated in multiplies alongside Nenad Zimonjic, however the pair lost in the first round.In 2012, Djokovic, after that a five-time Slam champ, was called Serbia's flag-bearer for the opening ceremony. He described it as "an out-of-body adventure" and also a "huge delight and also duty as well as tribute." The competitors was actually kept at Wimbledon, where he had succeeded the headline the year before, yet Djokovic shed to possible gold champion Andy Murray in the semifinals. In the bronze-medal suit he fell to Juan Martin del Potro in direct sets. Djokovic shed again in the preliminary of multiplies, this time along with Viktor Troicki.Djokovic's loss in the semifinals at the 2021 Olympics was actually especially frustrating, since he had actually won all 3 primary labels kept that year. RUNGROJ YONGRIT/EPA-EFE/ShutterstockFour years later the difficult court in Rio, Djokovic was actually the front runner (as well as now a 12-time significant champ) yet he was stunned through Del Potro in the first round. Djokovic as well as Zimonjic dropped in the 2nd round of doubles.But no loss hurt tougher than in 2021. Contending in the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Games, Djokovic came in after winning all three of the year's Bangs. He performed a quest to sign up with merely Steffi Graf in 1988 as the only tennis players in record to obtain the "Golden Bang"-- all 4 significant headlines as well as an Olympic singles gold in the same season.But in the semifinals-- yet again-- Djokovic had his aspirations slammed through ultimate gold medalist Alexander Zverev. He had effortlessly taken the initial collection 6-1 yet at that point won just four video games in the ultimate 2 sets. Traits evened the score much worse in the bronze medal match against Pablo Carreno Busta as Djokovic had a hard time to regulate his emotional states, and misused his racket on a number of occasions. He shed the match 6-4, 6-7 (6 ), 6-3, and after that removed coming from the blended doubles bronze-medal fit (along with Nina Stojanovic), slated to start eventually that very same time, pointing out a left side shoulder injury. He had participated in seven complements in four days across draws and it seemed it had all reached him." I participated in under medicines, amazing ache and also fatigue," Djokovic said.He certainly never managed to obtain his period totally back on track and dropped in the final of the United States Open full weeks later to Daniil Medvedev, foiling his modified objective of the calendar Grand Slam." [It] was also [an] psychologically really demanding time period for me in the last five, six months," Djokovic pointed out after the reduction. "Slams and Olympics ... Everything was actually integrating for me here and type of building up all the feelings that I have actually been actually with. Sadly I failed to create it in the last action." DJOKOVIC NOW Comes Back To the Olympics in a drastically different position than he remained in 3 years back. Certainly not simply possesses he as yet to succeed a Bang this season, yet he is actually yet to succeed a headline of any type of kind. It's his worst start to a period due to the fact that 2006. While he stated he has no plannings to retire, he knows time is actually running out. He will definitely be 41 when the 2028 Olympics begin.And going back to Roland Garros, the web site of the French Open and the Olympic competition, could also confirm challenging. He harmed his knee throughout the French Open in June and also was forced to withdraw in front of his quarterfinal match. He undertook surgical operation for a torn medial lens in his correct knee on June 5, at first leaving his condition for Wimbledon in doubt.Djokovic lost to Carlos Alcaraz at Wimbledon in the last earlier this month, and in 2023. AP Photo/Kirsty WigglesworthMany speculated he would certainly neglect the grass-court event to concentrate on his rehabilitation, and also proceed training on clay-based in front of the Olympics. However Djokovic arrived at the All England Nightclub a week prior to the principal draw began. After many effective and also pain-free techniques, he participated in and also was impressive throughout his run, revealing couple of indications of soreness or hampered action." If somebody told me I will participate in [in the] Wimbledon last 3, 4 full weeks earlier, I would take it for sure," he said.Djokovic and also his peers have needed to quickly alter to the reddish clay-based after devoting the past month on turf. The surfaces could not be extra various-- the clay-based is dramatically slower than the turf-- and also the method players go on the courthouse is as well. It will certainly be complicated for also those without any bodily conditions or injuries. Maybe partially because of this, Djokovic will just be playing in singles at these Games.But while Djokovic appeared tired and also somewhat dejected after the Wimbledon last, he was actually not deterred." Allow's view how actually as well as psychologically I'm mosting likely to really feel. With any luck I can discover the appropriate ping pong considering that I am actually heading to need all I have and also additional to head to the last of the Olympic Video games.".