.Jul 28, 2024, 09:46 AM ETLESS THAN TWO hrs after his devastating loss in the Wimbledon ultimate, Novak Djokovic was actually laser-focused on the rest of the season.Djokovic, 37, had actually merely been beat through Carlos Alcaraz 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (4 ), his aspirations for a record-breaking 25th major name held off. However it was clear he was attempting to go on as swiftly as he could possibly when he spoke to press reporters at his news conference later that mid-day." Well, the Olympic Video Games and also United States Open are actually the 2 significant targets for the remainder of the year for me really," Djokovic said. "I am actually wishing I could be at my absolute best [for] those 2 competitions. That is actually all I may state at this moment." Editor's Picks2 RelatedDjokovic's solution must barely come as a shock considering his essentially unparalleled job and that he's the defending champion at the United States Open. However he has never ever fairly had the same effectiveness at the Olympics. He enters his 5th Games along with just one medal-- a songs bronze in 2008. Thus today, two weeks after his frustrating coating at Wimbledon, Djokovic is actually back in Paris of what could be his ultimate Video games, along with his eyes set on the the main thing that has outruned him throughout his historical occupation: Olympic gold.Djokovic opened up play at Roland Garros on Sunday with a prodding 6-0, 6-1 success over Matthew Ebden. He is going to next off participate in familiar opponent Rafael Nadal in the second round in hopes of receiving one action more detailed to his aspiration." [It's thus unique to be] portion of the oldest sporting activities celebration in the record of sporting activity," Djokovic said to the International Tennis Alliance in May. "Naturally winning a gold medal or gaining any kind of medal for my nation is a great dream as well as want. It is just one of [my] greatest concerns as well as objectives for [this] season, there is no secret about that." THERE is actually BIT ELSE Djokovic hasn't accomplished in tennis.Since turning expert in 2003, Djokovic has actually succeeded the Australian Open 10 times (the absolute most through any sort of player outdoors era), as well as is a seven-time Wimbledon champ, four-time United States Open champ as well as three-time French Open champion. He is actually tied along with Margaret Court for the most significant single people labels in the sport's past history, as well as he has one of the most in the Open era.Djokovic has actually succeeded 98 career single people labels (as well as one in multiplies) and also has actually kept the world No. 1 ranking for a combined 428 full weeks-- another track record. Djokovic even led Serbia to its own first and also merely Davis Cup title in Belgrade in 2010, one thing that he eventually called "the most ideal emotion I ever invited my lifestyle as a ping pong player." Yet while he's always spoken about just how much it suggests to him to be able to embody his nation and just how much he appreciates the experience of the Olympic Games, he is actually just never ever had the ability to convert his common domination to sport's most significant stage.Djokovic succeeded the bronze in 2008-- his sole Olympic medal. AP Photo/Elise AmendolaDuring his Olympic debut in 2008 in Beijing, Djokovic was actually the No. 3 seed, behind Roger Federer as well as Nadal. Playing in a best-of-three-sets format-- a marked variation than the best-of-five-sets used through males in Grand Slams-- Djokovic spun through the draw till Nadal, the resulting gold medalist, defeated him in the semifinals 6-4, 1-6, 6-4. In the bronze award fit, Djokovic beat James Blake 6-3, 7-6 (4 ). Djokovic, who had actually gained his very first major title previously that period in Melbourne, could not hide his exhilaration after the complement." [I'm] incredibly delighted. I mean, to win any kind of medal in the Olympics is actually a massive achievement for any kind of sportsmen I presume," Djokovic claimed. "Very few of the sportsmens obtain a possibility to succeed an award. But also for me, this bronze, which I gained below, beams like a gold due to the fact that I presume I've participated in good ping pong all event." Djokovic also played multiplies alongside Nenad Zimonjic, yet the pair lost in the very first round.In 2012, Djokovic, then a five-time Bang champion, was actually called Serbia's flag-bearer for the position event. He described it as "an out-of-body expertise" as well as a "massive satisfaction and obligation as well as tribute." The competition was kept at Wimbledon, where he had actually won the title the year just before, yet Djokovic dropped to eventual gold medalist Andy Murray in the semifinals. In the bronze-medal match he was up to Juan Martin del Potro in straight sets. Djokovic lost once more in the preliminary of increases, this time along with Viktor Troicki.Djokovic's reduction in the semifinals at the 2021 Olympics was actually particularly discouraging, since he had actually won all 3 significant headlines kept that year. RUNGROJ YONGRIT/EPA-EFE/ShutterstockFour years in the future the challenging court in Rio, Djokovic was the front runner (as well as now a 12-time primary champion) but he was stunned by Del Potro in the first round. Djokovic and Zimonjic shed in the 2nd around of doubles.But no loss hurt harder than in 2021. Contending in the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Games, Djokovic got here after gaining all three of the year's Bangs. He performed a mission to join simply Steffi Graf in 1988 as the only tennis players in background to attain the "Golden Bang"-- all four significant headlines as well as an Olympic singles gold in the exact same season.But in the semifinals-- yet once again-- Djokovic had his desires slammed by eventual gold medalist Alexander Zverev. He had actually conveniently taken the first set 6-1 however then gained just four activities in the final 2 sets. Points got even much worse in the bronze award suit versus Pablo Carreno Busta as Djokovic had a hard time to manage his emotional states, and abused his racket on several events. He lost the suit 6-4, 6-7 (6 ), 6-3, and after that removed coming from the combined increases bronze-medal fit (along with Nina Stojanovic), slated to begin later that very same day, presenting a left side shoulder injury. He had actually participated in seven complements in four times all over draws as well as it seemed it had actually all reached him." I participated in under medications, incredible ache as well as exhaustion," Djokovic said.He never ever had the ability to obtain his season totally back on track and also dropped in the last of the US Open full weeks eventually to Daniil Medvedev, preventing his altered goal of the schedule Conquest." [It] was likewise [an] mentally quite demanding time frame for me in the final five, six months," Djokovic claimed after the reduction. "Slams as well as Olympics ... Every thing was converging for me listed below and also sort of collecting all the feelings that I have actually been actually via. Unfortunately I didn't make it in the last action." DJOKOVIC NOW Goes Back To the Olympics in a substantially various setting than he resided in 3 years earlier. Certainly not only has he yet to win a Bang this season, but he's yet to gain a title of any kind. It's his worst begin to a season considering that 2006. While he said he possesses no plans to retire, he understands opportunity is going out. He will certainly be 41 when the 2028 Olympics begin.And going back to Roland Garros, the internet site of the French Open and the Olympic competition, could possibly likewise confirm demanding. He wounded his leg throughout the French Open in June and was forced to withdraw ahead of his quarterfinal match. He undertook surgical treatment for a torn median crescent in his ideal knee on June 5, initially leaving his condition for Wimbledon in doubt.Djokovic lost to Carlos Alcaraz at Wimbledon in the last earlier this month, and in 2023. AP Photo/Kirsty WigglesworthMany supposed he would certainly neglect the grass-court event to concentrate on his rehabilitation, and carry on training on clay in advance of the Olympics. But Djokovic arrived at the All England Club a full week prior to the primary draw started. After many prosperous and pain-free practices, he played and went over throughout his operate, showing handful of indications of pain or even hindered motion." If an individual informed me I will play [in the] Wimbledon last 3, 4 weeks back, I would certainly take it for sure," he said.Djokovic as well as his peers have actually must swiftly readjust to the reddish clay-based after investing the past month on yard. The surface areas couldn't be actually much more different-- the clay is actually dramatically slower than the lawn-- as well as the means players carry on the court is too. It will be actually difficult for also those without any physical disorders or even accidents. Perhaps partially because of this, Djokovic will just be playing in singles at these Games.But while Djokovic seemed to be tired and somewhat dejected after the Wimbledon last, he was actually not discouraged." Allow's see exactly how literally as well as emotionally I am actually mosting likely to feel. Hopefully I can easily locate the appropriate tennis because I am actually mosting likely to need all I have and also even more to go to the final of the Olympic Games.".