.Jul 28, 2024, 09:46 AM ETLESS THAN TWO hrs after his devastating loss in the Wimbledon final, Novak Djokovic was actually laser-focused on the remainder of the season.Djokovic, 37, had simply been beat by Carlos Alcaraz 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (4 ), his dreams for a record-breaking 25th major name held off. However it was crystal clear he was actually making an effort to go on as promptly as he could when he spoke with press reporters at his news conference eventually that afternoon." Well, the Olympic Video Games and also US Open are actually the 2 significant objectives for the rest of the year for me really," Djokovic mentioned. "I'm hoping I can be at my finest [for] those 2 tournaments. That is actually all I can claim at the moment." Editor's Picks2 RelatedDjokovic's solution ought to hardly happen as a surprise considering his essentially unmatched job and that he is actually the defending champ at the United States Open. But he has never ever rather had the same success at the Olympics. He enters his 5th Games with merely one medal-- a singles bronze in 2008. Therefore now, pair of weeks after his disappointing surface at Wimbledon, Djokovic is back in Paris wherefore may be his final Video games, along with his eyes set on the the main thing that has shunned him throughout his historical job: Olympic gold.Djokovic opened up play at Roland Garros on Saturday along with a convincing 6-0, 6-1 success over Matthew Ebden. He will certainly next off play familiar opponent Rafael Nadal in the 2nd shot in hopes of obtaining one action nearer to his desire." [It is actually thus special to be] part of the oldest sports activity in the record of sporting activity," Djokovic told the International Ping pong Alliance in May. "Obviously winning a gold medal or even gaining any type of medal for my nation is an excellent want and also dream. It is one of [my] ultimate priorities and targets for [this] time, there is actually obvious concerning that." THERE is actually LITTLE ELSE Djokovic hasn't obtained in tennis.Since switching professional in 2003, Djokovic has gained the Australian Open 10 times (one of the most by any type of gamer in the Open era), as well as is actually a seven-time Wimbledon champ, four-time US Open champion as well as three-time French Open champ. He is tied with Margaret Courthouse for the most major single people headlines in the sport's past, and also he has one of the most outdoors era.Djokovic has gained 98 profession singles headlines (and one in doubles) and has stored the globe No. 1 position for a bundled 428 full weeks-- yet another track record. Djokovic even led Serbia to its own first as well as merely Davis Cup title in Belgrade in 2010, something that he later on got in touch with "the most effective emotion I ever before invited my life as a ping pong player." Yet while he is actually regularly spoken about the amount of it suggests to him to become able to exemplify his nation as well as how much he takes pleasure in the experience of the Olympic Games, he's just never had the capacity to convert his normal domination to sport's biggest stage.Djokovic succeeded the bronze in 2008-- his only Olympic medal. AP Photo/Elise AmendolaDuring his Olympic debut in 2008 in Beijing, Djokovic was the No. 3 seed, behind Roger Federer and Nadal. Playing in a best-of-three-sets format-- a marked variation than the best-of-five-sets made use of by guys 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 award complement, Djokovic exceeded James Blake 6-3, 7-6 (4 ). Djokovic, that had actually won his first major name earlier that period in Melbourne, could not conceal his pleasure after the match." [I am actually] very pleased. I mean, to win any award in the Olympics is a huge success for any type of athlete I believe," Djokovic claimed. "Few of the sportsmens receive an odds to win an award. However, for me, this bronze, which I gained below, shines like a gold given that I think I have actually played fair tennis all tournament." Djokovic also participated in multiplies together with Nenad Zimonjic, yet both lost in the very first round.In 2012, Djokovic, at that point a five-time Bang champion, was called Serbia's flag-bearer for the opening service. He explained it as "an out-of-body experience" and also a "big pleasure as well as responsibility and also honor." The competition was secured at Wimbledon, where he had actually succeeded the label the year prior to, but Djokovic lost to eventual gold champion Andy Murray in the semifinals. In the bronze-medal match he fell to Juan Martin del Potro in direct collections. Djokovic dropped once again in the first round of doubles, this time around with Viktor Troicki.Djokovic's reduction in the semifinals at the 2021 Olympics was specifically annoying, since he had won all three primary headlines had that year. RUNGROJ YONGRIT/EPA-EFE/ShutterstockFour years later the hard court in Rio, Djokovic was the top seed (and now a 12-time significant champion) yet he was actually stunned by Del Potro in the preliminary. Djokovic and Zimonjic dropped in the second around of doubles.But no loss hurt harder than in 2021. Completing in the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Video games, Djokovic arrived after succeeding all 3 of the year's Bangs. He performed a mission to sign up with only Steffi Graf in 1988 as the only ping pong players in record to achieve the "Golden Slam"-- all 4 major titles and an Olympic singles gold in the exact same season.But in the semifinals-- yet again-- Djokovic had his aspirations dashed through possible gold medalist Alexander Zverev. He had simply taken the first collection 6-1 but at that point succeeded simply 4 games in the final 2 sets. Factors evened the score much worse in the bronze award match versus Pablo Carreno Busta as Djokovic battled to manage his emotional states, and also abused his racket on numerous occasions. He shed the match 6-4, 6-7 (6 ), 6-3, and after that removed from the combined multiplies bronze-medal suit (along with Nina Stojanovic), slated to begin later that very same time, mentioning a left shoulder personal injury. He had actually participated in seven fits in 4 times across draws as well as it appeared it had actually all reached him." I participated in under medicines, extraordinary discomfort and also tiredness," Djokovic said.He never ever had the ability to acquire his time totally back on track as well as dropped in the last of the US Open weeks eventually to Daniil Medvedev, preventing his adjusted goal of the calendar Conquest." [It] was actually additionally [an] psychologically very requiring time frame for me in the last five, six months," Djokovic mentioned after the reduction. "Slams as well as Olympics ... Everything was actually integrating for me below and also type of accumulating all the feelings that I have actually been actually by means of. Regrettably I failed to create it in the last action." DJOKOVIC NOW RETURNS to the Olympics in a significantly different position than he was in 3 years back. Certainly not just possesses he yet to win a Slam this season, but he's as yet to succeed a title of any kind of kind. It's his worst start to a period since 2006. While he claimed he possesses no plannings to retire, he understands opportunity is going out. He is going to be 41 when the 2028 Olympics begin.And returning to Roland Garros, the web site of the French Open and the Olympic competition, can also prove daunting. He harmed his leg during the course of the French Open in June as well as was actually pushed to withdraw before his quarterfinal match. He undertook surgical procedure for a torn medial lens in his right 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 also in 2023. AP Photo/Kirsty WigglesworthMany guessed he would pass up the grass-court competition to concentrate on his treatment, and also carry on instruction on clay-based before the Olympics. However Djokovic came to the All England Club a week prior to the main draw started. After many productive and pain-free strategies, he participated in and went over throughout his operate, revealing couple of indications of pain or even interfered with activity." If a person informed me I would certainly participate in [in the] Wimbledon ultimate 3, 4 weeks ago, I will take it for certain," he said.Djokovic as well as his peers have actually needed to swiftly alter to the reddish clay-based after devoting the past month on yard. The surfaces could not be even more various-- the clay-based is dramatically slower than the grass-- and the means players carry on the courtroom is actually also. It will certainly be difficult for also those without bodily health problems or even accidents. Maybe in part due to this, Djokovic is going to simply be actually playing in single people at these Games.But while Djokovic appeared worn out and somewhat dejected after the Wimbledon final, he was actually certainly not deterred." Allow's view exactly how literally and also psychologically I am actually heading to experience. Ideally I may find the correct tennis due to the fact that I am actually heading to need all I possess as well as more to visit the final of the Olympic Games.".