.Jul 28, 2024, 09:46 AM ETLESS THAN pair of hrs after his devastating reduction in the Wimbledon last, Novak Djokovic was currently laser-focused on the rest of the season.Djokovic, 37, had only been actually beat by Carlos Alcaraz 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (4 ), his dreams for a record-breaking 25th primary name postponed. But it was very clear he was attempting to go on as promptly as he could possibly when he talked to reporters at his press conference later on that afternoon." Well, the Olympic Video Games and United States Open are the two significant goals for the remainder of the year for me actually," Djokovic mentioned. "I'm wishing I could be at my finest [for] those 2 competitions. That is actually all I may say immediately." Editor's Picks2 RelatedDjokovic's answer need to rarely come as an unpleasant surprise considering his basically unmatched job and also he is actually the standing up for champ at the United States Open. However he has certainly never pretty possessed the very same success at the Olympics. He enters his 5th Gamings with just one award-- a single people bronze in 2008. So today, two weeks after his frustrating finish at Wimbledon, Djokovic is back in Paris of what may be his final Gamings, along with his eyes set on the a single thing that has shunned him throughout his historical occupation: Olympic gold.Djokovic opened up dip into Roland Garros on Saturday with a convincing 6-0, 6-1 victory over Matthew Ebden. He will definitely next off play familiar foe Rafael Nadal in the second round in chances of receiving one measure better to his goal." [It's so special to become] portion of the earliest sporting activities celebration in the background of sporting activity," Djokovic told the International Ping pong Alliance in May. "Certainly gaining a gold medal or succeeding any award for my country is actually a fantastic wish and also yearning. It is one of [my] best concerns as well as objectives for [this] season, there is no secret about that." THERE'S LITTLE ELSE Djokovic hasn't attained in tennis.Since transforming expert in 2003, Djokovic has gained the Australian Open 10 opportunities (the most through any gamer outdoors time), and is actually a seven-time Wimbledon champion, four-time US Open champ as well as three-time French Open champ. He is actually matched along with Margaret Court for the very most major single people labels in the sport's record, and he has one of the most outdoors era.Djokovic has succeeded 98 occupation single people titles (and also one in increases) and also has actually kept the world No. 1 rank for a consolidated 428 full weeks-- one more track record. Djokovic even led Serbia to its initial and merely Davis Mug label in Belgrade in 2010, one thing that he later contacted "the most ideal feeling I ever before had in my lifestyle as a tennis player." Yet while he is actually regularly discussed how much it implies to him to be capable to embody his nation and also the amount of he takes pleasure in the take in of the Olympic Gamings, he's simply certainly never had the capacity to equate his regular authority to sporting activity's largest stage.Djokovic gained the bronze in 2008-- his single Olympic medal. AP Photo/Elise AmendolaDuring his Olympic launching in 2008 in Beijing, Djokovic was the No. 3 seed, behind Roger Federer as well as Nadal. Playing in a best-of-three-sets style-- a significant distinction than the best-of-five-sets used through men in Grand Slams-- Djokovic spun by means of 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 won his 1st significant title earlier that period in Melbourne, could not conceal his pleasure after the suit." [I am actually] quite pleased. I indicate, to win any type of medal in the Olympics is actually a huge achievement for any sort of athlete I believe," Djokovic said. "Not many of the professional athletes get a possibility to win an award. However, for me, this bronze, which I won below, shines like a gold considering that I presume I've participated in respectable ping pong all competition." Djokovic likewise played multiplies along with Nenad Zimonjic, yet the pair shed in the very first round.In 2012, Djokovic, after that a five-time Slam champ, was named Serbia's flag-bearer for the opening ceremony. He described it as "an out-of-body expertise" and also a "big delight and obligation and also honor." The competitors was actually held at Wimbledon, where he had actually won the title the year just before, but Djokovic dropped to possible gold medalist Andy Murray in the semifinals. In the bronze-medal suit he fell to Juan Martin del Potro in direct sets. Djokovic dropped once again in the preliminary of increases, this time along with Viktor Troicki.Djokovic's reduction in the semifinals at the 2021 Olympics was particularly aggravating, since he had actually succeeded all 3 significant labels had that year. RUNGROJ YONGRIT/EPA-EFE/ShutterstockFour years later on the difficult court in Rio, Djokovic was the front runner (as well as now a 12-time major champion) but he was stunned by Del Potro in the preliminary. Djokovic and Zimonjic dropped in the second round of doubles.But no reduction stung more difficult than in 2021. Contending in the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Gamings, Djokovic showed up after succeeding all 3 of the year's Slams. He was on a mission to join only Steffi Graf in 1988 as the only tennis gamers in record to achieve the "Golden Slam"-- all 4 significant labels and also an Olympic single people gold in the same season.But in the semifinals-- yet once more-- Djokovic had his dreams slammed through possible gold champion Alexander Zverev. He had easily taken the initial collection 6-1 but then won just 4 games in the last 2 collections. Points got back at much worse in the bronze medal suit against Pablo Carreno Busta as Djokovic had a hard time to regulate his emotional states, and abused his racket on various occasions. He dropped the suit 6-4, 6-7 (6 ), 6-3, and after that removed from the blended increases bronze-medal suit (along with Nina Stojanovic), slated to start later that exact same day, citing a left side shoulder personal injury. He had played 7 matches in 4 days throughout attracts as well as it seemed it had all reached him." I played under medicines, astounding pain as well as tiredness," Djokovic said.He certainly never had the capacity to obtain his time totally back on course and also dropped in the last of the United States Open full weeks eventually to Daniil Medvedev, thwarting his fine-tuned objective of the calendar Grand Slam." [It] was actually also [an] mentally very demanding period for me in the final five, 6 months," Djokovic pointed out after the loss. "Slams and Olympics ... Every thing was actually converging for me right here and also type of building up all the emotions that I've been actually by means of. Sadly I failed to create it in the last action." DJOKOVIC NOW Comes Back To the Olympics in a radically different setting than he remained in three years earlier. Certainly not just has he yet to win a Bang this time, yet he's yet to succeed a headline of any kind of kind. It's his worst begin to a period due to the fact that 2006. While he claimed he possesses no plannings to retire, he knows time is running out. He will certainly be 41 when the 2028 Olympics begin.And going back to Roland Garros, the website of the French Open as well as the Olympic competitors, could possibly likewise prove daunting. He injured his leg during the French Open in June and also was actually forced to withdraw before his quarterfinal match. He underwent surgical procedure for a torn median lens in his ideal knee on June 5, in the beginning leaving his condition for Wimbledon in doubt.Djokovic lost to Carlos Alcaraz at Wimbledon in the last previously this month, as well as in 2023. AP Photo/Kirsty WigglesworthMany supposed he will skip the grass-court event to pay attention to his treatment, and carry on training on clay-based ahead of the Olympics. Yet Djokovic got to the All England Club a full week prior to the major draw began. After many successful and also pain-free practices, he played and was impressive throughout his operate, presenting couple of indicators of pain or even hampered action." If an individual informed me I will participate in [in the] Wimbledon ultimate three, 4 full weeks back, I will take it for sure," he said.Djokovic and also his peers have actually must swiftly alter to the reddish clay after devoting recent month on yard. The areas couldn't be actually a lot more different-- the clay is dramatically slower than the turf-- as well as the way players carry on the court is too. It will certainly be actually complicated for even those with no physical afflictions or even injuries. Possibly in part as a result of this, Djokovic will merely be actually playing in songs at these Games.But while Djokovic seemed weary and also slightly dejected after the Wimbledon ultimate, he was not put off." Let's view just how physically and also mentally I am actually visiting experience. Perhaps I can discover the correct tennis due to the fact that I am actually mosting likely to need to have all I have as well as even more to go to the final of the Olympic Games.".