.Jul 28, 2024, 09:46 AM ETLESS THAN pair of hrs after his damaging loss in the Wimbledon ultimate, Novak Djokovic was already laser-focused on the rest of the season.Djokovic, 37, had actually merely been actually defeated by Carlos Alcaraz 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (4 ), his aspirations for a record-breaking 25th major title postponed. Yet it was actually very clear he was making an effort to carry on as rapidly as he might when he talked to media reporters at his news conference later that afternoon." Well, the Olympic Video Games as well as United States Open are the two large objectives for the remainder of the year for me truly," Djokovic claimed. "I'm wishing I could be at my absolute best [for] those pair of events. That's all I can easily point out immediately." Publisher's Picks2 RelatedDjokovic's answer must rarely come as an unpleasant surprise considering his basically unparalleled occupation and that he's the speaking up for champion at the US Open. However he possesses never ever very possessed the exact same excellence at the Olympics. He enters his fifth Gamings along with only one award-- a single people bronze in 2008. So right now, two full weeks after his disappointing appearance at Wimbledon, Djokovic is back in Paris of what could be his last Gamings, along with his eyes bented on the something that has outruned him throughout his famous career: Olympic gold.Djokovic opened dip into Roland Garros on Sunday with an effective 6-0, 6-1 victory over Matthew Ebden. He will definitely next off play knowledgeable opponent Rafael Nadal in the second round in chances of obtaining one measure more detailed to his desire." [It's so exclusive to become] portion of the earliest sports celebration in the past history of sporting activity," Djokovic informed the International Ping pong Federation in May. "Certainly winning a gold award or gaining any sort of award for my nation is actually a wonderful wish as well as desire. It is just one of [my] greatest top priorities as well as goals for [this] time, there is actually obvious about that." THERE'S BIT ELSE Djokovic hasn't attained in tennis.Since switching expert in 2003, Djokovic has won the Australian Open 10 opportunities (the best by any kind of player outdoors period), and is actually a seven-time Wimbledon champ, four-time US Open champ and three-time French Open champion. He is tied with Margaret Courthouse for the most significant singles titles in the sport's history, as well as he has the absolute most in the Open era.Djokovic has actually gained 98 job singles labels (and one in multiplies) and has kept the world No. 1 ranking for a combined 428 full weeks-- another history. Djokovic even led Serbia to its own initial and just Davis Cup label in Belgrade in 2010, one thing that he later got in touch with "the best feeling I ever invited my lifestyle as a tennis player." But while he's regularly mentioned the amount of it implies to him to become capable to represent his nation and also how much he appreciates the experience of the Olympic Video games, he is actually simply certainly never had the ability to equate his typical authority to sport's most significant stage.Djokovic succeeded the bronze in 2008-- his sole Olympic medal. AP Photo/Elise AmendolaDuring his Olympic launching in 2008 in Beijing, Djokovic was the No. 3 seed, responsible for Roger Federer and Nadal. Playing in a best-of-three-sets format-- a significant variation than the best-of-five-sets made use of by men in Grand Slams-- Djokovic rolled by means of the draw until Nadal, the possible gold champion, defeated him in the semifinals 6-4, 1-6, 6-4. In the bronze award match, Djokovic surpassed James Blake 6-3, 7-6 (4 ). Djokovic, who had gained his 1st major name previously that season in Melbourne, could not conceal his excitement after the complement." [I'm] really satisfied. I mean, to succeed any medal in the Olympics is a big accomplishment for any sort of athlete I assume," Djokovic claimed. "Few of the sportsmens get an opportunity to succeed a medal. But for me, this bronze, which I won here, radiates like a gold given that I assume I have actually participated in respectable ping pong all competition." Djokovic additionally played doubles together with Nenad Zimonjic, however both dropped in the very first round.In 2012, Djokovic, after that a five-time Bang champ, was called Serbia's flag-bearer for the opening event. He illustrated it as "an out-of-body expertise" as well as a "massive satisfaction and also duty as well as respect." The competitors was kept at Wimbledon, where he had actually succeeded the label the year just before, yet Djokovic lost to possible gold champion Andy Murray in the semifinals. In the bronze-medal suit he fell to Juan Martin del Potro in straight sets. Djokovic dropped again in the preliminary of doubles, this time around with Viktor Troicki.Djokovic's loss in the semifinals at the 2021 Olympics was especially frustrating, due to the fact that he had won all three primary headlines held that year. RUNGROJ YONGRIT/EPA-EFE/ShutterstockFour years later the difficult court of law in Rio, Djokovic was actually the front runner (as well as now a 12-time major champ) however he was actually stunned through Del Potro in the first round. Djokovic as well as Zimonjic shed in the 2nd round of doubles.But no reduction stung more challenging than in 2021. Competing in the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Gamings, Djokovic arrived after succeeding all 3 of the year's Slams. He got on a quest to sign up with merely Steffi Graf in 1988 as the only tennis players in history to accomplish the "Golden Bang"-- all 4 significant labels and also an Olympic singles gold in the exact same season.But in the semifinals-- however once more-- Djokovic had his desires dashed by possible gold medalist Alexander Zverev. He had actually quickly taken the initial set 6-1 but after that gained only four video games in the final 2 collections. Traits got back at much worse in the bronze medal complement against Pablo Carreno Busta as Djokovic had a hard time to regulate his emotional states, and also abused his racket on a number of affairs. He dropped the fit 6-4, 6-7 (6 ), 6-3, and after that took out from the combined doubles bronze-medal suit (with Nina Stojanovic), slated to start later on that very same day, mentioning a remaining shoulder trauma. He had participated in seven suits in four days around pulls and also it seemed it had actually all reached him." I played under medications, incredible pain as well as exhaustion," Djokovic said.He never was able to get his season totally back on course and dropped in the last of the United States Open full weeks later to Daniil Medvedev, foiling his altered objective of the calendar Grand Slam." [It] was actually also [an] mentally really requiring duration for me in the last five, 6 months," Djokovic pointed out after the reduction. "Slams and also Olympics ... Everything was coming together for me here and also kind of gathering all the feelings that I've been with. However I really did not create it in the last action." DJOKOVIC NOW RETURNS to the Olympics in a drastically different position than he was in three years earlier. Certainly not just has he as yet to gain a Bang this period, yet he is actually yet to win a title of any kind of kind. It's his worst beginning to a time considering that 2006. While he stated he possesses no strategies to retire, he recognizes opportunity is ending. He will be actually 41 when the 2028 Olympics begin.And going back to Roland Garros, the internet site of the French Open and also the Olympic competitors, can likewise show challenging. He injured his knee throughout the French Open in June and was pushed to take out ahead of his quarterfinal match. He underwent surgical operation for a torn medial crescent in his ideal knee on June 5, initially leaving his condition for Wimbledon in doubt.Djokovic dropped to Carlos Alcaraz at Wimbledon in the ultimate previously this month, as well as in 2023. AP Photo/Kirsty WigglesworthMany guessed he will neglect the grass-court tournament to concentrate on his treatment, as well as proceed training on clay-based before the Olympics. However Djokovic arrived at the All England Club a full week just before the primary draw began. After numerous effective as well as pain-free strategies, he played as well as was impressive throughout his operate, showing couple of indicators of pain or hindered movement." If somebody told me I would certainly participate in [in the] Wimbledon final 3, 4 weeks earlier, I would certainly take it for sure," he said.Djokovic and also his peers have must swiftly alter to the reddish clay after spending the past month on grass. The areas could not be actually a lot more various-- the clay-based is actually substantially slower than the grass-- and also the technique gamers carry on the courthouse is actually at the same time. It will definitely be actually difficult for also those without any physical ailments or traumas. Probably partly because of this, Djokovic will merely be actually playing in single people at these Games.But while Djokovic seemed weary and slightly dejected after the Wimbledon ultimate, he was not prevented." Allow's view exactly how physically and also emotionally I'm visiting experience. With any luck I may locate the best tennis because I'm mosting likely to need all I possess and also even more to visit the ultimate of the Olympic Video games.".