.Jul 28, 2024, 09:46 AM ETLESS THAN pair of hours after his damaging loss in the Wimbledon last, Novak Djokovic was actually actually laser-focused on the rest of the season.Djokovic, 37, had actually only been actually beat through Carlos Alcaraz 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (4 ), his desires for a record-breaking 25th major name delayed. However it was very clear he was trying to go on as quickly as he could possibly when he contacted media reporters at his press conference later that mid-day." Well, the Olympic Video Games and United States Open are actually the two huge goals for the remainder of the year for me actually," Djokovic said. "I'm wishing I may be at my greatest [for] those pair of competitions. That is actually all I can say at the moment." Publisher's Picks2 RelatedDjokovic's answer need to hardly come as a shock considering his practically exceptional job which he is actually the standing up for champ at the United States Open. Yet he has certainly never very had the exact same effectiveness at the Olympics. He enters his 5th Gamings along with only one medal-- a singles bronze in 2008. Thus today, two full weeks after his frustrating coating at Wimbledon, Djokovic is back in Paris of what might be his final Games, along with his eyes set on the a single thing that has thwarted him throughout his historic job: Olympic gold.Djokovic opened play at Roland Garros on Sunday along with an effective 6-0, 6-1 success over Matthew Ebden. He is going to next off play knowledgeable foe Rafael Nadal in the 2nd shot in hopes of acquiring one step closer to his desire." [It's therefore special to become] aspect of the oldest sports activity in the background of sporting activity," Djokovic informed the International Ping pong Federation in May. "Naturally winning a gold award or gaining any type of medal for my nation is a terrific wish and desire. It is just one of [my] biggest priorities and also targets for [this] time, there is obvious concerning that." THERE'S MINIMAL ELSE Djokovic have not attained in tennis.Since turning qualified in 2003, Djokovic has actually won the Australian Open 10 times (the most by any type of player in the Open time), and also is actually a seven-time Wimbledon champ, four-time United States Open champion and also three-time French Open champ. He is actually tied with Margaret Court for the very most significant singles titles in the sport's past, and he possesses one of the most outdoors era.Djokovic has succeeded 98 job single people labels (and one in doubles) and also has actually kept the globe No. 1 rank for a bundled 428 full weeks-- yet another record. Djokovic even led Serbia to its own initial as well as just Davis Cup title in Belgrade in 2010, one thing that he later called "the most ideal sensation I ever before had in my lifestyle as a tennis gamer." Yet while he's regularly discussed the amount of it implies to him to become capable to embody his country and just how much he takes pleasure in the encounter of the Olympic Video games, he's merely never ever been able to equate his normal dominance to sporting activity's most significant stage.Djokovic succeeded the bronze in 2008-- his single Olympic award. AP Photo/Elise AmendolaDuring his Olympic debut in 2008 in Beijing, Djokovic was the No. 3 seed, responsible for Roger Federer and Nadal. Playing in a best-of-three-sets style-- a noticeable variation than the best-of-five-sets utilized by males in Grand Slams-- Djokovic rolled through the draw up until Nadal, the resulting gold medalist, defeated him in the semifinals 6-4, 1-6, 6-4. In the bronze medal fit, Djokovic beat James Blake 6-3, 7-6 (4 ). Djokovic, who had won his very first major name previously that season in Melbourne, couldn't conceal his exhilaration after the match." [I'm] extremely happy. I imply, to win any type of award in the Olympics is a substantial achievement for any type of professional athlete I believe," Djokovic said. "Not many of the sportsmens acquire a possibility to succeed an award. But for me, this bronze, which I gained below, shines like a gold given that I believe I've played respectable tennis all tournament." Djokovic additionally participated in multiplies together with Nenad Zimonjic, yet both shed in the initial round.In 2012, Djokovic, at that point a five-time Slam champion, was actually called Serbia's flag-bearer for the opening event. He illustrated it as "an out-of-body knowledge" and a "substantial satisfaction and also accountability as well as tribute." The competition was kept at Wimbledon, where he had gained the label the year prior to, however Djokovic lost to resulting gold medalist Andy Murray in the semifinals. In the bronze-medal match he fell to Juan Martin del Potro in straight collections. Djokovic shed once again in the preliminary of multiplies, this time along with Viktor Troicki.Djokovic's loss in the semifinals at the 2021 Olympics was actually particularly annoying, since he had gained all 3 major titles kept that year. RUNGROJ YONGRIT/EPA-EFE/ShutterstockFour years eventually the challenging court of law in Rio, Djokovic was the top seed (and right now a 12-time primary champ) however he was actually stunned by Del Potro in the preliminary. Djokovic and also Zimonjic shed in the second round of doubles.But no loss hurt more challenging than in 2021. Completing in the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Games, Djokovic got there after succeeding all 3 of the year's Bangs. He was on a quest to sign up with merely Steffi Graf in 1988 as the only ping pong gamers in background to attain the "Golden Slam"-- all 4 significant headlines and an Olympic singles gold in the very same season.But in the semifinals-- however again-- Djokovic had his dreams slammed through possible gold champion Alexander Zverev. He had simply taken the first collection 6-1 but then won simply 4 video games in the last pair of collections. Points evened the score much worse in the bronze medal complement versus Pablo Carreno Busta as Djokovic battled to regulate his emotions, as well as abused his racket on various occasions. He dropped the suit 6-4, 6-7 (6 ), 6-3, and afterwards took out from the blended doubles bronze-medal match (with Nina Stojanovic), slated to begin later that exact same day, presenting a left shoulder trauma. He had actually participated in 7 matches in four days throughout pulls and it seemed it had actually all reached him." I participated in under medications, incredible discomfort and also tiredness," Djokovic said.He never was able to get his season fully back on the right track as well as lost in the ultimate of the US Open full weeks eventually to Daniil Medvedev, preventing his fine-tuned goal of the schedule Grand Slam." [It] was actually likewise [an] mentally really requiring duration for me in the final 5, six months," Djokovic claimed after the loss. "Slams and Olympics ... Every thing was integrating for me listed below as well as sort of accumulating all the feelings that I've been actually with. However I failed to create it in the final action." DJOKOVIC NOW Comes Back To the Olympics in a drastically different placement than he remained in three years earlier. Certainly not just has he as yet to win a Bang this period, yet he is actually as yet to gain a title of any kind. It's his worst beginning to a season since 2006. While he stated he possesses no strategies to retire, he understands opportunity is running out. He will be actually 41 when the 2028 Olympics begin.And returning to Roland Garros, the website of the French Open as well as the Olympic competitors, could also prove difficult. He hurt his knee in the course of the French Open in June and also was actually forced to take out before his quarterfinal match. He undertook surgery for a torn medial lens in his best knee on June 5, initially leaving his condition for Wimbledon in doubt.Djokovic dropped to Carlos Alcaraz at Wimbledon in the ultimate earlier this month, and in 2023. AP Photo/Kirsty WigglesworthMany speculated he will pass up the grass-court tournament to focus on his rehab, and also continue instruction on clay ahead of the Olympics. Yet Djokovic came to the All England Nightclub a week before the major draw started. After a number of effective and pain-free practices, he participated in as well as went over throughout his operate, revealing few signs of distress or interfered with action." If someone told me I will participate in [in the] Wimbledon final 3, four weeks ago, I would take it without a doubt," he said.Djokovic as well as his peers have actually needed to rapidly alter to the red clay after devoting recent month on turf. The surface areas couldn't be actually much more different-- the clay is actually substantially slower than the grass-- and the technique gamers proceed the court is as well. It will be actually complicated for also those without bodily afflictions or personal injuries. Possibly partly as a result of this, Djokovic will simply be actually playing in single people at these Games.But while Djokovic seemed to be tired and a little dejected after the Wimbledon ultimate, he was actually certainly not deterred." Let's view just how literally as well as psychologically I'm mosting likely to experience. Ideally I may locate the appropriate ping pong due to the fact that I am actually going to need all I have as well as more to visit the last of the Olympic Games.".