.Jul 28, 2024, 09:46 AM ETLESS THAN pair of hours after his destructive reduction in the Wimbledon final, Novak Djokovic was actually laser-focused on the rest of the season.Djokovic, 37, had actually just been actually defeated by Carlos Alcaraz 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (4 ), his desires for a record-breaking 25th significant name postponed. But it was clear he was making an effort to go on as swiftly as he could when he contacted press reporters at his news conference later that mid-day." Well, the Olympic Games as well as United States Open are actually the two major targets for the remainder of the year for me really," Djokovic claimed. "I'm wishing I may be at my finest [for] those pair of competitions. That is actually all I can easily point out right now." Editor's Picks2 RelatedDjokovic's solution should hardly come as an unpleasant surprise considering his basically unrivaled profession and also he's the defending champ at the United States Open. However he possesses never fairly had the same results at the Olympics. He enters his fifth Video games along with merely one medal-- a songs bronze in 2008. Therefore right now, two weeks after his unsatisfying finish at Wimbledon, Djokovic is actually back in Paris wherefore might be his final Games, with his eyes bented on the the main thing that has shunned him throughout his famous occupation: Olympic gold.Djokovic opened dip into Roland Garros on Sunday with a prodding 6-0, 6-1 triumph over Matthew Ebden. He is going to next play knowledgeable adversary Rafael Nadal in the 2nd round in hopes of receiving one measure closer to his goal." [It is actually thus unique to become] portion of the earliest sports occasion in the past of sport," Djokovic said to the International Tennis Federation in May. "Of course gaining a gold award or winning any sort of award for my country is actually a wonderful desire and want. It is just one of [my] greatest concerns as well as targets for [this] time, there is actually no secret concerning that." THERE is actually LITTLE ELSE Djokovic have not accomplished in tennis.Since transforming qualified in 2003, Djokovic has succeeded the Australian Open 10 times (the best by any type of player outdoors period), and also is a seven-time Wimbledon champ, four-time United States Open champion and also three-time French Open champ. He is actually tied with Margaret Courtroom for the very most significant single people labels in the sporting activity's history, and also he has one of the most in the Open era.Djokovic has gained 98 career single people labels (and also one in doubles) and has actually stored the world No. 1 rank for a mixed 428 full weeks-- another track record. Djokovic even led Serbia to its own initial and only Davis Cup title in Belgrade in 2010, one thing that he later on contacted "the most effective feeling I ever before invited my life as a tennis player." But while he's constantly mentioned the amount of it means to him to become able to represent his country and also how much he appreciates the take in of the Olympic Games, he's simply never ever managed to translate his traditional authority to sport's most significant stage.Djokovic won the bronze in 2008-- his lone Olympic award. AP Photo/Elise AmendolaDuring his Olympic launching in 2008 in Beijing, Djokovic was actually the No. 3 seed, behind Roger Federer and also Nadal. Playing in a best-of-three-sets format-- a noticeable difference than the best-of-five-sets used through guys in Grand Slams-- Djokovic spun with the draw up until Nadal, the possible gold champion, defeated him in the semifinals 6-4, 1-6, 6-4. In the bronze award match, Djokovic outdoed James Blake 6-3, 7-6 (4 ). Djokovic, who had won his first significant title previously that period in Melbourne, could not hide his excitement after the suit." [I am actually] extremely pleased. I suggest, to gain any type of award in the Olympics is actually a substantial success for any type of athlete I think," Djokovic mentioned. "Few of the sportsmens receive a chance to succeed an award. But also for me, this bronze, which I won right here, radiates like a gold since I assume I have actually participated in fair tennis all event." Djokovic additionally participated in multiplies together with Nenad Zimonjic, but both lost in the first round.In 2012, Djokovic, then a five-time Bang champ, was named Serbia's flag-bearer for the position service. He illustrated it as "an out-of-body knowledge" and a "large satisfaction and accountability and respect." The competition was actually secured at Wimbledon, where he had gained the title the year prior to, yet Djokovic dropped to resulting gold medalist Andy Murray in the semifinals. In the bronze-medal match he fell to Juan Martin del Potro in direct sets. Djokovic shed again in the preliminary of increases, this time around along with Viktor Troicki.Djokovic's reduction in the semifinals at the 2021 Olympics was actually especially frustrating, due to the fact that he had won all 3 significant headlines kept that year. RUNGROJ YONGRIT/EPA-EFE/ShutterstockFour years in the future the challenging court of law in Rio, Djokovic was the front runner (as well as now a 12-time primary champion) yet he was stunned by Del Potro in the first round. Djokovic and Zimonjic shed in the second sphere of doubles.But no loss hurt harder than in 2021. Competing in the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Games, Djokovic got here after winning all three of the year's Slams. He performed a journey to participate in simply Steffi Graf in 1988 as the only tennis gamers in history to attain the "Golden Bang"-- all four primary labels and also an Olympic songs gold in the exact same season.But in the semifinals-- however again-- Djokovic had his goals beat through resulting gold champion Alexander Zverev. He had actually conveniently taken the first set 6-1 however then won only 4 video games in the ultimate two sets. Things evened the score worse in the bronze medal suit versus Pablo Carreno Busta as Djokovic struggled to manage his emotions, and misused his racket on multiple events. He shed the fit 6-4, 6-7 (6 ), 6-3, and afterwards took out from the blended doubles bronze-medal match (along with Nina Stojanovic), slated to start eventually that exact same day, presenting a remaining shoulder trauma. He had actually participated in 7 fits in 4 days around attracts and it seemed it had actually all caught up to him." I participated in under medicines, unbelievable pain and also tiredness," Djokovic said.He never ever had the ability to acquire his season fully back on course as well as lost in the ultimate of the US Open weeks later on to Daniil Medvedev, preventing his altered objective of the schedule Grand Slam." [It] was additionally [an] mentally extremely demanding duration for me in the last five, 6 months," Djokovic claimed after the loss. "Bangs as well as Olympics ... Every little thing was collaborating for me right here and type of collecting all the feelings that I have actually been via. Sadly I failed to create it in the ultimate step." DJOKOVIC NOW Comes Back To the Olympics in a substantially various posture than he resided in 3 years ago. Not just has he as yet to gain a Bang this season, but he is actually as yet to win a headline of any kind of kind. It's his worst beginning to a time because 2006. While he claimed he possesses no plans to retire, he knows time is actually ending. He will certainly be actually 41 when the 2028 Olympics begin.And coming back to Roland Garros, the website of the French Open as well as the Olympic competition, can also verify demanding. He wounded his leg during the course of the French Open in June as well as was actually pushed to remove in advance of his quarterfinal suit. He underwent surgical procedure for a torn median meniscus in his right leg on June 5, at first leaving his standing for Wimbledon in doubt.Djokovic dropped to Carlos Alcaraz at Wimbledon in the last earlier this month, and also in 2023. AP Photo/Kirsty WigglesworthMany hypothesized he would certainly pass up the grass-court tournament to focus on his rehab, and also proceed training on clay before the Olympics. Yet Djokovic reached the All of England Nightclub a week just before the principal draw began. After several prosperous as well as pain-free practices, he played and was impressive throughout his run, showing handful of signs of soreness or hampered action." If somebody informed me I would certainly play [in the] Wimbledon last 3, 4 weeks ago, I will take it for certain," he said.Djokovic and also his peers have actually needed to swiftly alter to the reddish clay-based after spending recent month on lawn. The surface areas could not be actually even more various-- the clay-based is considerably slower than the lawn-- and the way players move on the court is actually also. It will certainly be complicated for also those without any physical ailments or personal injuries. Maybe partially due to this, Djokovic is going to only be actually playing in singles at these Games.But while Djokovic seemed weary as well as a little dejected after the Wimbledon ultimate, he was actually certainly not hindered." Allow's observe exactly how literally and mentally I'm going to really feel. Ideally I can find the correct ping pong because I'm visiting need all I possess as well as additional to visit the final of the Olympic Games.".