.Jul 28, 2024, 09:46 AM ETLESS THAN 2 hours after his damaging loss in the Wimbledon final, Novak Djokovic was actually currently laser-focused on the remainder of the season.Djokovic, 37, had actually just been actually beat through Carlos Alcaraz 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (4 ), his goals for a record-breaking 25th major title delayed. However it was crystal clear he was making an effort to carry on as promptly as he could possibly when he spoke with press reporters at his press conference eventually that afternoon." Well, the Olympic Games and also United States Open are the 2 huge objectives for the remainder of the year for me actually," Djokovic said. "I'm wishing I could be at my finest [for] those two events. That's all I may say at the moment." Editor's Picks2 RelatedDjokovic's solution ought to hardly happen as a shock considering his virtually unequaled career which he is actually the standing up for champ at the US Open. However he possesses never ever quite had the very same success at the Olympics. He enters his 5th Gamings with merely one medal-- a single people bronze in 2008. Thus right now, 2 full weeks after his frustrating surface at Wimbledon, Djokovic is back in Paris of what might be his final Gamings, with his eyes set on the a single thing that has actually avoided him throughout his famous career: Olympic gold.Djokovic opened dip into Roland Garros on Saturday along with a persuading 6-0, 6-1 victory over Matthew Ebden. He is going to next play familiar opponent Rafael Nadal in the 2nd shot in hopes of getting one action nearer to his aspiration." [It's so special to become] part of the oldest sports event in the past of sporting activity," Djokovic said to the International Ping pong Federation in May. "Certainly gaining a gold award or even succeeding any kind of medal for my nation is an excellent want and also want. It is just one of [my] ultimate top priorities and also targets for [this] period, there is actually obvious concerning that." THERE'S BIT ELSE Djokovic hasn't accomplished in tennis.Since switching expert in 2003, Djokovic has actually succeeded the Australian Open 10 times (the most through any kind of player in the Open time), and is actually a seven-time Wimbledon champ, four-time United States Open champ and also three-time French Open champion. He is actually matched with Margaret Court for the very most major single people titles in the sport's history, and he possesses the absolute most outdoors era.Djokovic has won 98 occupation songs headlines (and one in increases) as well as has actually kept the world No. 1 ranking for a mixed 428 full weeks-- yet another track record. Djokovic also led Serbia to its own 1st and also just Davis Cup label in Belgrade in 2010, something that he later got in touch with "the most ideal sensation I ever invited my life as a tennis player." Yet while he's constantly referred to the amount of it suggests to him to be capable to represent his nation as well as just how much he delights in the experience of the Olympic Games, he's just never had the ability to convert his normal domination to sporting activity's biggest stage.Djokovic succeeded the bronze in 2008-- his solitary Olympic award. 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 format-- a noticeable distinction than the best-of-five-sets utilized through men in Grand Slams-- Djokovic rolled via the draw up until Nadal, the eventual gold champion, defeated him in the semifinals 6-4, 1-6, 6-4. In the bronze medal complement, Djokovic bested James Blake 6-3, 7-6 (4 ). Djokovic, that had actually won his very first major name earlier that period in Melbourne, couldn't conceal his pleasure after the complement." [I'm] quite delighted. I suggest, to succeed any sort of medal in the Olympics is a large accomplishment for any kind of professional athlete I presume," Djokovic pointed out. "Few of the professional athletes acquire a possibility to gain an award. However, for me, this bronze, which I gained listed below, shines like a gold because I believe I've participated in good tennis all competition." Djokovic likewise played multiplies along with Nenad Zimonjic, however both lost in the 1st round.In 2012, Djokovic, at that point a five-time Bang champion, was actually named Serbia's flag-bearer for the position event. He described it as "an out-of-body adventure" as well as a "substantial satisfaction as well as accountability and also tribute." The competition was actually held at Wimbledon, where he had won the title the year before, however Djokovic shed to resulting gold champion Andy Murray in the semifinals. In the bronze-medal suit he was up to Juan Martin del Potro in direct sets. Djokovic shed again in the first round of increases, this moment with Viktor Troicki.Djokovic's loss in the semifinals at the 2021 Olympics was actually especially aggravating, given that he had won all 3 significant headlines kept that year. RUNGROJ YONGRIT/EPA-EFE/ShutterstockFour years in the future the challenging court in Rio, Djokovic was actually the top seed (as well as currently a 12-time major champion) but he was stunned through Del Potro in the preliminary. Djokovic and also Zimonjic lost in the 2nd round of doubles.But no reduction stung harder than in 2021. Competing in the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Video games, Djokovic showed up after gaining all 3 of the year's Bangs. He performed a journey to participate in merely Steffi Graf in 1988 as the only tennis gamers in past to obtain the "Golden Bang"-- all 4 significant titles and also an Olympic songs gold in the exact same season.But in the semifinals-- however again-- Djokovic had his goals beat by resulting gold medalist Alexander Zverev. He had easily taken the 1st collection 6-1 but then succeeded simply four games in the ultimate two sets. Things evened the score worse in the bronze award fit versus Pablo Carreno Busta as Djokovic strained to manage his emotions, and abused his racket on numerous events. He shed the match 6-4, 6-7 (6 ), 6-3, and then withdrew coming from the combined multiplies bronze-medal fit (with Nina Stojanovic), slated to begin eventually that same day, pointing out a left side shoulder trauma. He had participated in seven complements in 4 times around attracts and also it seemed it had all reached him." I participated in under medications, extraordinary pain and also fatigue," Djokovic said.He never ever managed to receive his time completely back on the right track and dropped in the ultimate of the US Open weeks later to Daniil Medvedev, foiling his fine-tuned target of the schedule Conquest." [It] was additionally [an] psychologically very demanding period for me in the last five, six months," Djokovic stated after the reduction. "Slams and Olympics ... Whatever was coming together for me right here and also sort of accumulating all the emotions that I've been actually through. However I failed to make it in the ultimate action." DJOKOVIC NOW Comes Back To the Olympics in a radically various setting than he remained in 3 years earlier. Certainly not only possesses he yet to win a Slam this time, yet he's as yet to win a label of any sort of kind. It's his worst beginning to a period given that 2006. While he claimed he has no programs to resign, he knows time is running out. He will definitely be 41 when the 2028 Olympics begin.And going back to Roland Garros, the website of the French Open and also the Olympic competitors, could possibly also verify challenging. He wounded his leg during the course of the French Open in June as well as was actually pushed to withdraw in front of his quarterfinal suit. He undertook surgical treatment for a torn medial crescent in his ideal knee on June 5, initially leaving his standing 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 hypothesized he will leave out the grass-court tournament to pay attention to his rehab, and carry on training on clay-based in advance of the Olympics. Yet Djokovic reached the All of England Club a full week just before the major draw started. After a number of effective and pain-free practices, he played and was impressive throughout his operate, presenting couple of indications of distress or obstructed movement." If somebody informed me I would participate in [in the] Wimbledon ultimate 3, four weeks back, I would certainly take it for sure," he said.Djokovic and his peers have must swiftly readjust to the reddish clay-based after devoting recent month on grass. The areas could not be actually even more different-- the clay-based is significantly slower than the turf-- and also the method gamers go on the courthouse is also. It is going to be actually difficult for also those without bodily conditions or even personal injuries. Maybe partly because of this, Djokovic is going to simply be actually playing in singles at these Games.But while Djokovic appeared weary and a little dejected after the Wimbledon ultimate, he was actually not deterred." Let's find just how literally as well as emotionally I'm mosting likely to feel. With any luck I can easily find the correct tennis given that I am actually heading to need to have all I possess and even more to head to the final of the Olympic Gamings.".