.Jul 28, 2024, 09:46 AM ETLESS THAN TWO hrs after his devastating reduction in the Wimbledon final, Novak Djokovic was currently 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 goals for a record-breaking 25th primary title delayed. Yet it was actually clear he was actually trying to go on as swiftly as he could possibly when he talked to press reporters at his press conference eventually that afternoon." Well, the Olympic Gamings as well as US Open are the two huge goals for the rest of the year for me actually," Djokovic stated. "I'm wishing I could be at my ideal [for] those pair of tournaments. That is actually all I may mention immediately." Publisher's Picks2 RelatedDjokovic's solution should barely happen as a shock considering his basically unrivaled occupation which he is actually the standing up for champ at the US Open. But he possesses never fairly had the same results at the Olympics. He enters his 5th Video games with merely one award-- a single people bronze in 2008. So right now, two weeks after his disappointing coating at Wimbledon, Djokovic is actually back in Paris for what might be his final Gamings, along with his eyes set on the something that has actually avoided him throughout his famous profession: Olympic gold.Djokovic opened play at Roland Garros on Sunday with an effective 6-0, 6-1 triumph over Matthew Ebden. He is going to next off play acquainted enemy Rafael Nadal in the 2nd round in chances of receiving one action better to his goal." [It's thus special to be] portion of the earliest sporting activities activity in the background of sport," Djokovic informed the International Ping pong Federation in May. "Of course succeeding a gold award or even winning any kind of award for my country is a great desire and yearning. It is one of [my] biggest concerns and also targets for [this] period, there is actually clear concerning that." THERE is actually LITTLE ELSE Djokovic have not achieved in tennis.Since transforming professional in 2003, Djokovic has actually gained the Australian Open 10 times (the best by any type of player outdoors period), and is a seven-time Wimbledon champ, four-time US Open champ and also three-time French Open champion. He is matched along with Margaret Courtroom for the very most primary singles titles in the sport's record, and also he has the absolute most in the Open era.Djokovic has actually succeeded 98 career songs headlines (as well as one in increases) and has actually held the planet No. 1 rank for a mixed 428 weeks-- one more history. Djokovic even led Serbia to its own 1st and just Davis Mug title in Belgrade in 2010, one thing that he later got in touch with "the best emotion I ever invited my life as a ping pong gamer." Yet while he's regularly spoken about just how much it means to him to be able to embody his nation and how much he appreciates the take in of the Olympic Gamings, he is actually just never had the capacity to convert his typical prominence to sporting activity's greatest stage.Djokovic won the bronze in 2008-- his lone Olympic medal. AP Photo/Elise AmendolaDuring his Olympic debut 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 layout-- a noticeable variation than the best-of-five-sets utilized through men in Grand Slams-- Djokovic rolled via the draw up until Nadal, the possible gold champion, defeated him in the semifinals 6-4, 1-6, 6-4. In the bronze medal fit, Djokovic outdoed James Blake 6-3, 7-6 (4 ). Djokovic, who had gained his first primary name earlier that time in Melbourne, could not hide his enjoyment after the match." [I'm] incredibly happy. I indicate, to gain any kind of award in the Olympics is actually a large success for any kind of professional athlete I assume," Djokovic said. "Few of the athletes get an odds to gain an award. But for me, this bronze, which I gained below, beams like a gold due to the fact that I assume I've participated in respectable ping pong all tournament." Djokovic likewise participated in increases along with Nenad Zimonjic, but the pair shed in the 1st round.In 2012, Djokovic, after that a five-time Slam champion, was actually named Serbia's flag-bearer for the opening service. He explained it as "an out-of-body knowledge" as well as a "massive enjoyment as well as obligation and respect." The competition was held at Wimbledon, where he had actually gained the title the year just before, but Djokovic lost to possible gold champion Andy Murray in the semifinals. In the bronze-medal match he was up to Juan Martin del Potro in straight sets. Djokovic dropped once again in the preliminary of increases, this time around with Viktor Troicki.Djokovic's reduction in the semifinals at the 2021 Olympics was particularly aggravating, because he had won all three primary titles had that year. RUNGROJ YONGRIT/EPA-EFE/ShutterstockFour years later the difficult court in Rio, Djokovic was actually the front runner (as well as right now a 12-time major champion) but he was stunned by Del Potro in the preliminary. Djokovic as well as Zimonjic lost in the second round of doubles.But no reduction hurt more difficult than in 2021. Contending in the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Gamings, Djokovic came in after gaining all 3 of the year's Bangs. He was on a quest to join simply Steffi Graf in 1988 as the only ping pong gamers in history to attain the "Golden Slam"-- all four primary labels and an Olympic songs gold in the very same season.But in the semifinals-- however once more-- Djokovic had his dreams dashed by eventual gold champion Alexander Zverev. He had actually simply taken the initial collection 6-1 yet at that point won only four games in the ultimate pair of sets. Points evened the score much worse in the bronze medal match against Pablo Carreno Busta as Djokovic strained to regulate his feelings, and misused his racket on multiple occasions. He lost the fit 6-4, 6-7 (6 ), 6-3, and then took out coming from the mixed doubles bronze-medal match (with Nina Stojanovic), slated to begin later on that very same time, citing a remaining shoulder trauma. He had actually played 7 matches in 4 days all over draws as well as it appeared it had all reached him." I participated in under medications, astounding discomfort and fatigue," Djokovic said.He never had the ability to obtain his period fully back on the right track as well as dropped in the final of the US Open full weeks later to Daniil Medvedev, foiling his altered objective of the calendar Conquest." [It] was actually additionally [an] psychologically incredibly asking for period for me in the final 5, 6 months," Djokovic mentioned after the reduction. "Slams and also Olympics ... Everything was actually coming together for me right here as well as sort of collecting all the emotions that I have actually been actually with. Regrettably I failed to make it in the final step." DJOKOVIC NOW Comes Back To the Olympics in a radically different position than he resided in 3 years ago. Not only possesses he as yet to gain a Slam this season, however he's as yet to succeed a label of any type of kind. It's his worst beginning to a period due to the fact that 2006. While he stated he has no strategies to retire, he understands time is actually ending. He will definitely be 41 when the 2028 Olympics begin.And going back to Roland Garros, the internet site of the French Open and the Olympic competition, can additionally prove tough. He wounded his leg throughout the French Open in June as well as was actually forced to remove ahead of his quarterfinal suit. He undertook surgical procedure for a torn medial curve in his correct knee on June 5, in the beginning leaving his standing for Wimbledon in doubt.Djokovic dropped to Carlos Alcaraz at Wimbledon in the final earlier this month, as well as in 2023. AP Photo/Kirsty WigglesworthMany guessed he will leave out the grass-court event to pay attention to his recovery, and continue instruction on clay-based in advance of the Olympics. However Djokovic came to the All of England Club a week prior to the main draw started. After a number of successful and pain-free strategies, he played and went over throughout his run, showing handful of signs of soreness or hindered action." If an individual informed me I would certainly play [in the] Wimbledon final three, four full weeks earlier, I will take it for certain," he said.Djokovic and his peers have had to swiftly adjust to the reddish clay after spending recent month on yard. The surfaces could not be much more various-- the clay is actually dramatically slower than the grass-- and also the way gamers carry on the courtroom is too. It will definitely be actually tricky for also those with no physical health problems or personal injuries. Probably partly because of this, Djokovic will only be playing in single people at these Games.But while Djokovic appeared weary as well as somewhat dejected after the Wimbledon ultimate, he was actually certainly not put off." Let's observe how actually and also mentally I am actually mosting likely to experience. With any luck I can discover the correct ping pong since I am actually visiting need to have all I have as well as more to go to the last of the Olympic Video games.".