.Jul 28, 2024, 09:46 AM ETLESS THAN TWO hrs after his disastrous loss in the Wimbledon last, Novak Djokovic was actually currently laser-focused on the rest of the season.Djokovic, 37, had merely been defeated through Carlos Alcaraz 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (4 ), his goals for a record-breaking 25th major name held off. However it was actually crystal clear he was attempting to go on as rapidly as he could possibly when he contacted press reporters at his press conference eventually that afternoon." Well, the Olympic Gamings as well as US Open are both large objectives for the remainder of the year for me actually," Djokovic stated. "I am actually hoping I could be at my ideal [for] those pair of tournaments. That is actually all I can easily say immediately." Publisher's Picks2 RelatedDjokovic's answer ought to rarely come as a shock considering his virtually unmatched career and that he's the defending champion at the United States Open. However he has never ever fairly possessed the exact same results at the Olympics. He enters his 5th Gamings with just one award-- a single people bronze in 2008. So now, two full weeks after his frustrating surface at Wimbledon, Djokovic is actually back in Paris wherefore might be his ultimate Games, along with his eyes bented on the the main thing that has thwarted him throughout his historic job: Olympic gold.Djokovic opened up dip into Roland Garros on Saturday with a convincing 6-0, 6-1 success over Matthew Ebden. He is going to next play acquainted enemy Rafael Nadal in the second shot in chances of getting one action deeper to his desire." [It is actually thus unique to become] part of the earliest sports event in the history of sporting activity," Djokovic told the International Tennis Federation in May. "Obviously winning a gold medal or even succeeding any type of award for my nation is an excellent dream and also yearning. It is just one of [my] best top priorities as well as goals for [this] time, there is actually clear regarding that." THERE is actually LITTLE ELSE Djokovic have not accomplished in tennis.Since switching professional in 2003, Djokovic has actually won the Australian Open 10 times (the most through any sort of player outdoors age), as well as is a seven-time Wimbledon champ, four-time United States Open champion and also three-time French Open champ. He is matched along with Margaret Courthouse for the most major songs titles in the sporting activity's past, as well as he has the most outdoors era.Djokovic has actually won 98 profession singles titles (and also one in increases) and has stored the globe No. 1 rank for a combined 428 full weeks-- yet another history. Djokovic also led Serbia to its initial and also only Davis Cup title in Belgrade in 2010, one thing that he later on called "the most effective emotion I ever before invited my life as a ping pong player." But while he's consistently spoken about just how much it suggests to him to become able to embody his nation and also how much he enjoys the encounter of the Olympic Gamings, he is actually merely certainly never had the capacity to equate his typical prominence to sport's largest stage.Djokovic won the bronze in 2008-- his only Olympic award. AP Photo/Elise AmendolaDuring his Olympic debut in 2008 in Beijing, Djokovic was the No. 3 seed, behind Roger Federer as well as Nadal. Playing in a best-of-three-sets format-- a significant difference than the best-of-five-sets made use of by men in Grand Slams-- Djokovic rolled through the draw until Nadal, the possible gold medalist, defeated him in the semifinals 6-4, 1-6, 6-4. In the bronze medal suit, Djokovic outdoed James Blake 6-3, 7-6 (4 ). Djokovic, who had won his 1st significant name previously that season in Melbourne, could not conceal his exhilaration after the suit." [I'm] quite delighted. I suggest, to gain any kind of award in the Olympics is a significant accomplishment for any kind of professional athlete I think," Djokovic claimed. "Not many of the professional athletes obtain an opportunity to gain a medal. But for me, this bronze, which I succeeded listed here, shines like a gold because I presume I have actually played fair ping pong all competition." Djokovic also played doubles alongside Nenad Zimonjic, but the pair lost in the 1st round.In 2012, Djokovic, after that a five-time Slam champion, was actually called Serbia's flag-bearer for the opening event. He defined it as "an out-of-body adventure" and a "large satisfaction as well as responsibility and honor." The competition was actually kept at Wimbledon, where he had actually won the label the year before, but Djokovic dropped to possible gold medalist Andy Murray in the semifinals. In the bronze-medal match he was up to Juan Martin del Potro in direct collections. Djokovic dropped once more in the first round of multiplies, this time around with Viktor Troicki.Djokovic's loss in the semifinals at the 2021 Olympics was actually particularly aggravating, because he had gained all 3 significant labels had that year. RUNGROJ YONGRIT/EPA-EFE/ShutterstockFour years later the difficult court of law in Rio, Djokovic was the top seed (and currently a 12-time significant champ) but he was actually stunned through Del Potro in the preliminary. Djokovic and also Zimonjic shed in the 2nd round of doubles.But no reduction hurt tougher than in 2021. Completing in the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Games, Djokovic got here after succeeding all three of the year's Bangs. He performed a journey to join simply Steffi Graf in 1988 as the only tennis gamers in record to accomplish the "Golden Slam"-- all four major titles and an Olympic songs gold in the very same season.But in the semifinals-- yet once again-- Djokovic had his dreams dashed through resulting gold medalist Alexander Zverev. He had effortlessly taken the first collection 6-1 yet after that gained simply 4 video games in the last pair of sets. Points got even worse in the bronze award suit versus Pablo Carreno Busta as Djokovic strained to manage his emotions, and misused his racket on multiple affairs. He dropped the fit 6-4, 6-7 (6 ), 6-3, and after that withdrew from the mixed increases bronze-medal fit (with Nina Stojanovic), slated to begin eventually that same time, presenting a remaining shoulder accident. He had played seven fits in four times all over draws and it seemed it had actually all reached him." I participated in under medications, amazing pain as well as fatigue," Djokovic said.He never had the capacity to acquire his season fully back on track and shed in the ultimate of the United States Open weeks eventually to Daniil Medvedev, foiling his fine-tuned objective of the calendar Conquest." [It] was also [an] mentally really asking for duration for me in the last 5, 6 months," Djokovic said after the reduction. "Slams and Olympics ... Whatever was actually integrating for me listed below and kind of gathering all the emotional states that I've been actually through. Sadly I failed to create it in the ultimate step." DJOKOVIC NOW Comes Back To the Olympics in a drastically various position than he resided in 3 years back. Certainly not simply has he yet to win a Slam this time, however he's as yet to gain a label of any kind. It's his worst start to a time because 2006. While he mentioned he has no programs to resign, he knows time is actually going out. He will be actually 41 when the 2028 Olympics begin.And returning to Roland Garros, the internet site of the French Open and the Olympic competition, could also verify demanding. He harmed his leg in the course of the French Open in June as well as was forced to withdraw in advance of his quarterfinal match. He went through surgical treatment for a torn median curve in his appropriate leg on June 5, initially leaving his standing for Wimbledon in doubt.Djokovic shed to Carlos Alcaraz at Wimbledon in the ultimate earlier this month, and also in 2023. AP Photo/Kirsty WigglesworthMany speculated he would certainly leave out the grass-court tournament to focus on his recovery, and also continue instruction on clay in advance of the Olympics. But Djokovic arrived at the All England Nightclub a full week before the major draw began. After numerous successful as well as pain-free practices, he played and was impressive throughout his run, presenting handful of signs of discomfort or interfered with activity." If somebody informed me I will play [in the] Wimbledon ultimate three, 4 weeks back, I would take it for sure," he said.Djokovic as well as his peers have needed to promptly readjust to the red clay-based after spending the past month on lawn. The surface areas couldn't be extra different-- the clay is actually dramatically slower than the grass-- and also the means players move on the courtroom is too. It will definitely be complicated for even those with no bodily health problems or even traumas. Perhaps partially due to this, Djokovic will simply be playing in songs at these Games.But while Djokovic seemed worn out as well as somewhat dejected after the Wimbledon final, he was not hindered." Permit's see how physically and mentally I am actually visiting feel. Ideally I can easily find the right ping pong because I'm mosting likely to need all I possess and more to go to the final of the Olympic Games.".