.Jul 28, 2024, 09:46 AM ETLESS THAN TWO hrs after his disastrous loss in the Wimbledon final, Novak Djokovic was actually currently laser-focused on the rest of the season.Djokovic, 37, had actually simply been actually beat through Carlos Alcaraz 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (4 ), his goals for a record-breaking 25th primary name held off. But it was actually clear he was actually attempting to go on as promptly as he might when he talked with media reporters at his press conference later on that afternoon." Well, the Olympic Games and also US Open are both large goals for the remainder of the year for me really," Djokovic pointed out. "I'm hoping I could be at my best [for] those pair of events. That is actually all I can point out at this moment." Editor's Picks2 RelatedDjokovic's response ought to hardly come as a surprise considering his essentially exceptional profession and that he's the standing up for champ at the US Open. Yet he possesses never ever quite had the same success at the Olympics. He enters his 5th Video games along with merely one medal-- a single people bronze in 2008. Therefore right now, two full weeks after his unsatisfactory surface at Wimbledon, Djokovic is back in Paris wherefore may be his final Gamings, along with his eyes bented on the one point that has actually avoided him throughout his historical career: Olympic gold.Djokovic opened play at Roland Garros on Sunday with a convincing 6-0, 6-1 victory over Matthew Ebden. He will definitely next off participate in acquainted foe Rafael Nadal in the second shot in hopes of receiving one step closer to his goal." [It is actually so exclusive to become] part of the oldest sports event in the past history of sporting activity," Djokovic told the International Tennis Federation in May. "Of course succeeding a gold medal or even gaining any sort of medal for my country is actually an excellent desire as well as want. It is one of [my] best concerns and also targets for [this] season, there is obvious about that." THERE'S LITTLE ELSE Djokovic hasn't achieved in tennis.Since turning specialist in 2003, Djokovic has actually won the Australian Open 10 times (the absolute most by any sort of gamer in the Open era), and is a seven-time Wimbledon champion, four-time United States Open champion as well as three-time French Open champion. He is tied with Margaret Courthouse for the most significant songs labels in the sport's past history, as well as he possesses the absolute most outdoors era.Djokovic has won 98 profession singles titles (as well as one in doubles) as well as has kept the world No. 1 ranking for a bundled 428 weeks-- one more history. Djokovic even led Serbia to its own very first as well as merely Davis Mug headline in Belgrade in 2010, one thing that he later called "the most effective feeling I ever before had in my lifestyle as a ping pong player." But while he is actually consistently discussed how much it suggests to him to become capable to represent his nation as well as just how much he appreciates the experience of the Olympic Video games, he's simply never had the ability to translate his typical prominence to sport's biggest stage.Djokovic won the bronze in 2008-- his sole Olympic award. AP Photo/Elise AmendolaDuring his Olympic launching in 2008 in Beijing, Djokovic was actually the No. 3 seed, responsible for Roger Federer as well as Nadal. Playing in a best-of-three-sets format-- a marked distinction than the best-of-five-sets utilized through guys in Grand Slams-- Djokovic rolled by means of the draw till Nadal, the eventual gold medalist, defeated him in the semifinals 6-4, 1-6, 6-4. In the bronze award complement, Djokovic surpassed James Blake 6-3, 7-6 (4 ). Djokovic, who had gained his very first significant title previously that period in Melbourne, couldn't hide his exhilaration after the suit." [I'm] incredibly pleased. I mean, to succeed any sort of medal in the Olympics is actually a large success for any professional athlete I presume," Djokovic stated. "Few of the athletes obtain an opportunity to gain an award. However, for me, this bronze, which I succeeded listed here, shines like a gold considering that I presume I have actually played fair ping pong all competition." Djokovic also participated in increases along with Nenad Zimonjic, but the pair shed 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 ceremony. He explained it as "an out-of-body adventure" and a "substantial delight as well as responsibility as well as honor." The competition was actually secured at Wimbledon, where he had succeeded the label the year just before, but Djokovic dropped to resulting gold champion Andy Murray in the semifinals. In the bronze-medal suit he fell to Juan Martin del Potro in straight collections. Djokovic shed once again in the first round of increases, this time around along with Viktor Troicki.Djokovic's reduction in the semifinals at the 2021 Olympics was especially aggravating, since he had actually gained all 3 significant labels had that year. RUNGROJ YONGRIT/EPA-EFE/ShutterstockFour years eventually the hard court in Rio, Djokovic was actually the top seed (and right now a 12-time primary champ) but he was actually stunned through Del Potro in the preliminary. Djokovic and Zimonjic dropped in the 2nd sphere of doubles.But no loss hurt tougher than in 2021. Competing in the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Video games, Djokovic got there after winning all three of the year's Bangs. He got on a quest to participate in just Steffi Graf in 1988 as the only ping pong players in past to attain the "Golden Slam"-- all 4 significant headlines as well as an Olympic singles gold in the same season.But in the semifinals-- however once again-- Djokovic had his goals shattered by resulting gold champion Alexander Zverev. He had simply taken the 1st set 6-1 but after that won merely four games in the final two sets. Factors got back at worse in the bronze award match versus Pablo Carreno Busta as Djokovic struggled to manage his emotions, and also misused his racket on various events. He shed the complement 6-4, 6-7 (6 ), 6-3, and then removed from the mixed increases bronze-medal fit (along with Nina Stojanovic), slated to start eventually that same time, citing a left shoulder accident. He had played seven suits in 4 days around pulls as well as it seemed it had all caught up to him." I played under medications, astonishing ache and fatigue," Djokovic said.He certainly never had the ability to get his season totally back on course as well as dropped in the ultimate of the US Open weeks later on to Daniil Medvedev, thwarting his modified target of the schedule Conquest." [It] was also [an] psychologically really demanding time frame for me in the last five, six months," Djokovic mentioned after the reduction. "Bangs and also Olympics ... Every thing was actually converging for me listed below and also type of accumulating all the emotional states that I've been through. Regrettably I didn't make it in the final measure." DJOKOVIC NOW Comes Back To the Olympics in a significantly different position than he remained in three years back. Not simply has he yet to succeed a Bang this season, yet he's as yet to succeed a title of any kind. It's his worst start to a season because 2006. While he mentioned he has no programs to retire, he recognizes time is actually going out. He will be actually 41 when the 2028 Olympics begin.And returning to Roland Garros, the site of the French Open and the Olympic competition, can additionally verify challenging. He harmed his leg during the French Open in June and also was pushed to remove ahead of his quarterfinal match. He went through surgery for a torn medial crescent in his best leg on June 5, in the beginning leaving his condition for Wimbledon in doubt.Djokovic shed to Carlos Alcaraz at Wimbledon in the ultimate previously this month, and in 2023. AP Photo/Kirsty WigglesworthMany hypothesized he will leave out the grass-court event to pay attention to his rehabilitation, and also proceed training on clay-based before the Olympics. However Djokovic got to the All England Nightclub a full week just before the main draw began. After several productive and also pain-free strategies, he played as well as went over throughout his operate, showing few indications of soreness or even obstructed activity." If an individual informed me I would certainly participate in [in the] Wimbledon ultimate three, 4 weeks earlier, I would certainly take it for sure," he said.Djokovic and also his peers have actually needed to rapidly alter to the red clay after devoting the past month on grass. The surfaces could not be much more different-- the clay is significantly slower than the lawn-- and also the means gamers go on the court is actually as well. It is going to be actually complicated for even those without bodily ailments or even accidents. Maybe partly due to this, Djokovic will simply be playing in songs at these Games.But while Djokovic seemed to be tired as well as slightly dejected after the Wimbledon final, he was certainly not put off." Let's see how literally as well as emotionally I'm going to really feel. Ideally I can easily locate the correct tennis given that I'm going to need all I have and more to visit the last of the Olympic Gamings.".