.Jul 28, 2024, 09:46 AM ETLESS THAN 2 hrs after his devastating reduction in the Wimbledon last, Novak Djokovic was already laser-focused on the rest of the season.Djokovic, 37, had actually just been actually defeated through Carlos Alcaraz 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (4 ), his dreams for a record-breaking 25th primary name delayed. But it was actually crystal clear he was actually making an effort to move on as rapidly as he could when he spoke to press reporters at his press conference later that mid-day." Well, the Olympic Video Games as well as US Open are the 2 major targets for the rest of the year for me truly," Djokovic stated. "I am actually wishing I can be at my ideal [for] those pair of tournaments. That is actually all I may point out today." Editor's Picks2 RelatedDjokovic's solution need to hardly happen as a surprise considering his virtually exceptional occupation and that he is actually the defending champion at the US Open. Yet he possesses certainly never quite possessed the exact same results at the Olympics. He enters his 5th Gamings along with merely one award-- a songs bronze in 2008. Therefore now, 2 weeks after his frustrating surface at Wimbledon, Djokovic is actually back in Paris for what could be his last Gamings, with his eyes bented on the something that has avoided him throughout his historic profession: Olympic gold.Djokovic opened play at Roland Garros on Sunday with a prodding 6-0, 6-1 victory over Matthew Ebden. He will definitely next off play knowledgeable opponent Rafael Nadal in the second shot in hopes of acquiring one action more detailed to his aspiration." [It is actually thus special to become] part of the oldest sporting activities celebration in the past of sport," Djokovic told the International Ping pong Alliance in May. "Obviously succeeding a gold medal or even winning any kind of award for my country is a fantastic desire and dream. It is among [my] greatest concerns and objectives for [this] time, there is actually clear about that." THERE'S BIT ELSE Djokovic have not obtained in tennis.Since turning qualified in 2003, Djokovic has actually succeeded the Australian Open 10 opportunities (one of the most through any gamer outdoors time), and is a seven-time Wimbledon champ, four-time US Open champion and three-time French Open champion. He is tied along with Margaret Courtroom for the most major songs labels in the sport's history, as well as he possesses the absolute most in the Open era.Djokovic has actually won 98 career songs headlines (and one in doubles) and also has held the globe No. 1 rank for a consolidated 428 full weeks-- yet another history. Djokovic also led Serbia to its initial as well as only Davis Cup title in Belgrade in 2010, one thing that he later called "the greatest emotion I ever before had in my life as a ping pong player." However while he is actually regularly spoken about just how much it indicates to him to become capable to exemplify his nation and the amount of he enjoys the encounter of the Olympic Video games, he's merely never had the capacity to convert his regular domination to sporting activity's greatest stage.Djokovic won the bronze in 2008-- his lone Olympic medal. 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 style-- a marked distinction than the best-of-five-sets made use of through males in Grand Slams-- Djokovic rolled through the draw up until Nadal, the possible gold medalist, defeated him in the semifinals 6-4, 1-6, 6-4. In the bronze medal suit, Djokovic beat James Blake 6-3, 7-6 (4 ). Djokovic, that had actually gained his first major name earlier that season in Melbourne, could not hide his excitement after the suit." [I am actually] quite happy. I mean, to succeed any kind of medal in the Olympics is a substantial achievement for any type of athlete I presume," Djokovic stated. "Not many of the professional athletes get an odds to succeed a medal. However, for me, this bronze, which I succeeded right here, shines like a gold because I assume I've participated in pretty good tennis all tournament." Djokovic additionally played increases along with Nenad Zimonjic, however both dropped in the very first round.In 2012, Djokovic, after that a five-time Bang champ, was actually named Serbia's flag-bearer for the opening service. He illustrated it as "an out-of-body knowledge" and a "huge satisfaction and also responsibility and also respect." The competitors was secured at Wimbledon, where he had actually succeeded the label the year prior to, yet Djokovic dropped to possible gold medalist Andy Murray in the semifinals. In the bronze-medal suit he fell to Juan Martin del Potro in straight collections. Djokovic shed once more in the first round of doubles, this time along with Viktor Troicki.Djokovic's reduction in the semifinals at the 2021 Olympics was actually particularly annoying, since he had actually won all 3 significant titles kept that year. RUNGROJ YONGRIT/EPA-EFE/ShutterstockFour years in the future the challenging court of law in Rio, Djokovic was the front runner (and also now a 12-time major champion) however he was actually stunned by Del Potro in the preliminary. Djokovic and Zimonjic shed in the 2nd sphere of doubles.But no loss stung more difficult than in 2021. Completing in the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Gamings, Djokovic got here after gaining all 3 of the year's Bangs. He got on a mission to join just Steffi Graf in 1988 as the only ping pong players in history to attain the "Golden Slam"-- all four major titles as well as an Olympic songs gold in the exact same season.But in the semifinals-- however once more-- Djokovic had his aspirations shattered by resulting gold champion Alexander Zverev. He had actually conveniently taken the initial set 6-1 yet at that point gained merely 4 games in the ultimate 2 sets. Factors evened the score much worse in the bronze award match versus Pablo Carreno Busta as Djokovic battled to regulate his emotions, as well as misused his racket on numerous events. He shed the complement 6-4, 6-7 (6 ), 6-3, and after that took out from the mixed multiplies bronze-medal complement (with Nina Stojanovic), slated to begin later that same day, citing a nigh side shoulder injury. He had actually participated in seven complements in four times around pulls and also it seemed it had all reached him." I participated in under medicines, astonishing discomfort as well as exhaustion," Djokovic said.He never managed to receive his season totally back on the right track as well as lost in the ultimate of the US Open weeks later to Daniil Medvedev, foiling his modified objective of the calendar Grand Slam." [It] was likewise [an] mentally incredibly requiring time frame for me in the last five, six months," Djokovic claimed after the reduction. "Bangs and Olympics ... Whatever was actually integrating for me listed here and also sort of gathering all the feelings that I've been by means of. Regrettably I really did not make it in the last action." DJOKOVIC NOW Goes Back To the Olympics in a substantially various position than he resided in three years earlier. Certainly not merely has he as yet to gain a Bang this time, yet he's yet to gain a headline of any type of kind. It's his worst begin to a time since 2006. While he stated he has no strategies to resign, he recognizes time is actually ending. He will be actually 41 when the 2028 Olympics begin.And going back to Roland Garros, the web site of the French Open and the Olympic competitors, could additionally verify tough. He harmed his leg throughout the French Open in June and was forced to remove ahead of his quarterfinal match. He underwent surgical procedure for a torn medial crescent in his correct knee on June 5, at first leaving his status for Wimbledon in doubt.Djokovic dropped to Carlos Alcaraz at Wimbledon in the final earlier this month, and also in 2023. AP Photo/Kirsty WigglesworthMany speculated he would certainly neglect the grass-court tournament to concentrate on his treatment, and also continue instruction on clay-based in front of the Olympics. However Djokovic came to the All England Nightclub a full week before the major draw started. After numerous effective and also pain-free techniques, he participated in as well as went over throughout his run, showing couple of signs of distress or even hindered activity." If someone informed me I would certainly participate in [in the] Wimbledon last three, 4 full weeks ago, I will take it for sure," he said.Djokovic as well as his peers have had to quickly adjust to the reddish clay after spending the past month on grass. The surfaces could not be much more various-- the clay is substantially slower than the turf-- as well as the means players carry on the courthouse is actually too. It will be actually complicated for even those without any physical conditions or personal injuries. Perhaps in part as a result of this, Djokovic is going to merely be actually playing in singles at these Games.But while Djokovic seemed to be exhausted and also somewhat dejected after the Wimbledon ultimate, he was not deterred." Allow's observe exactly how physically and mentally I'm heading to experience. With any luck I can easily locate the correct ping pong because I am actually mosting likely to need to have all I have and additional to go to the ultimate of the Olympic Games.".