.Jul 28, 2024, 09:46 AM ETLESS THAN 2 hours after his dreadful loss in the Wimbledon ultimate, Novak Djokovic was presently laser-focused on the rest of the season.Djokovic, 37, had actually just been defeated through Carlos Alcaraz 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (4 ), his goals for a record-breaking 25th significant name postponed. However it was actually clear he was actually attempting to move on as swiftly as he might when he spoke with media reporters at his news conference eventually that afternoon." Well, the Olympic Games and also United States Open are both big objectives for the rest of the year for me definitely," Djokovic claimed. "I'm wishing I can be at my absolute best [for] those 2 events. That is actually all I may point out today." Publisher's Picks2 RelatedDjokovic's response must barely come as a shock considering his basically unrivaled occupation and that he's the defending champion at the US Open. However he has certainly never pretty possessed the same success at the Olympics. He enters his 5th Gamings along with only one award-- a single people bronze in 2008. Thus today, two weeks after his unsatisfying surface at Wimbledon, Djokovic is back in Paris of what may be his ultimate Games, with his eyes bented on the a single thing that has avoided him throughout his historical career: Olympic gold.Djokovic opened up play at Roland Garros on Sunday with a convincing 6-0, 6-1 triumph over Matthew Ebden. He will definitely next off participate in knowledgeable enemy Rafael Nadal in the 2nd round in chances of receiving one action deeper to his dream." [It's therefore exclusive to become] component of the earliest sporting activities celebration in the past history of sporting activity," Djokovic said to the International Tennis Alliance in May. "Of course succeeding a gold award or even gaining any award for my nation is actually a terrific want as well as wish. It is among [my] biggest priorities and targets for [this] time, there is actually clear concerning that." THERE is actually LITTLE ELSE Djokovic have not accomplished in tennis.Since transforming qualified in 2003, Djokovic has actually succeeded the Australian Open 10 opportunities (the best by any sort of player outdoors period), as well as is a seven-time Wimbledon champion, four-time United States Open champion and three-time French Open champ. He is actually matched along with Margaret Courthouse for the most significant singles headlines in the sporting activity's history, and also he has the most in the Open era.Djokovic has actually succeeded 98 career songs headlines (and also one in doubles) and also has held the world No. 1 position for a consolidated 428 weeks-- one more track record. Djokovic also led Serbia to its very first as well as only Davis Mug title in Belgrade in 2010, something that he later on called "the very best feeling I ever invited my lifestyle as a ping pong player." But while he's always referred to how much it indicates to him to be able to embody his nation as well as just how much he enjoys the take in of the Olympic Gamings, he is actually merely never had the ability to equate his common domination to sporting activity's most significant stage.Djokovic gained 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 and also Nadal. Playing in a best-of-three-sets layout-- a marked difference than the best-of-five-sets used through males in Grand Slams-- Djokovic rolled with the draw until Nadal, the resulting gold champion, defeated him in the semifinals 6-4, 1-6, 6-4. In the bronze medal suit, Djokovic exceeded James Blake 6-3, 7-6 (4 ). Djokovic, that had actually won his initial major name previously that period in Melbourne, could not conceal his enthusiasm after the fit." [I am actually] very happy. I imply, to gain any medal in the Olympics is a substantial success for any sort of professional athlete I assume," Djokovic mentioned. "Not many of the professional athletes acquire a possibility to win an award. But also for me, this bronze, which I gained right here, beams like a gold considering that I believe I've played pretty good tennis all event." Djokovic also participated in doubles alongside Nenad Zimonjic, yet the pair dropped in the first round.In 2012, Djokovic, after that a five-time Bang champion, was actually called Serbia's flag-bearer for the position ceremony. He defined it as "an out-of-body expertise" as well as a "large enjoyment as well as obligation and also honor." The competitors was held at Wimbledon, where he had succeeded the headline 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 straight sets. Djokovic dropped once more in the preliminary of increases, this moment with Viktor Troicki.Djokovic's reduction in the semifinals at the 2021 Olympics was particularly frustrating, due to the fact that he had actually gained all 3 significant titles kept that year. RUNGROJ YONGRIT/EPA-EFE/ShutterstockFour years later the tough court in Rio, Djokovic was the front runner (and right now a 12-time significant champ) but he was actually stunned by Del Potro in the first round. Djokovic and also Zimonjic dropped in the 2nd round of doubles.But no reduction stung harder than in 2021. Contending in the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Games, Djokovic got here after succeeding all 3 of the year's Bangs. He performed a quest to sign up with merely Steffi Graf in 1988 as the only ping pong players in background to accomplish the "Golden Slam"-- all four primary headlines and an Olympic singles gold in the very same season.But in the semifinals-- yet once again-- Djokovic had his dreams shattered through resulting gold medalist Alexander Zverev. He had simply taken the first collection 6-1 yet at that point gained simply 4 games in the final pair of collections. Points evened the score much worse in the bronze award match versus Pablo Carreno Busta as Djokovic had a hard time to handle his emotions, and also abused his racket on several affairs. He lost the suit 6-4, 6-7 (6 ), 6-3, and then withdrew coming from the combined increases bronze-medal complement (along with Nina Stojanovic), slated to begin later that exact same time, mentioning a left side shoulder personal injury. He had played seven matches in four days throughout attracts and also it seemed it had actually all caught up to him." I participated in under medications, astonishing ache as well as tiredness," Djokovic said.He never had the ability to receive his season fully back on track and lost in the ultimate of the US Open weeks later to Daniil Medvedev, thwarting his adjusted objective of the schedule Conquest." [It] was additionally [an] emotionally really asking for duration for me in the last five, six months," Djokovic pointed out after the loss. "Slams as well as Olympics ... Whatever was converging for me listed here and also sort of collecting all the emotional states that I have actually been actually via. However I didn't create it in the ultimate action." DJOKOVIC NOW Comes Back To the Olympics in a radically different placement than he was in three years earlier. Not only has he as yet to win a Bang this time, yet he is actually yet to win a label of any sort of kind. It's his worst beginning to a season since 2006. While he claimed he possesses no strategies to retire, he recognizes time is going out. He will be 41 when the 2028 Olympics begin.And going back to Roland Garros, the site of the French Open as well as the Olympic competitors, might additionally verify challenging. He harmed his knee throughout the French Open in June as well as was forced to remove in front of his quarterfinal suit. He underwent surgical procedure for a torn median crescent in his right knee on June 5, in the beginning leaving his status for Wimbledon in doubt.Djokovic shed to Carlos Alcaraz at Wimbledon in the last previously this month, as well as in 2023. AP Photo/Kirsty WigglesworthMany guessed he would certainly neglect the grass-court competition to pay attention to his recovery, as well as continue instruction on clay-based in advance of the Olympics. Yet Djokovic reached the All England Nightclub a full week prior to the primary draw started. After several successful and also pain-free strategies, he played and was impressive throughout his run, revealing couple of signs of soreness or obstructed motion." If a person told me I would certainly participate in [in the] Wimbledon final three, 4 full weeks ago, I would take it for certain," he said.Djokovic and also his peers have must quickly alter to the red clay-based after investing the past month on grass. The surface areas couldn't be actually more different-- the clay is actually substantially slower than the grass-- as well as the method gamers go on the court is too. It will certainly be difficult for even those without bodily conditions or even personal injuries. Probably in part as a result of this, Djokovic will simply be actually playing in songs at these Games.But while Djokovic seemed to be weary and also somewhat dejected after the Wimbledon last, he was actually certainly not hindered." Permit's see just how literally and also psychologically I am actually visiting really feel. Perhaps I can easily discover the ideal tennis given that I am actually visiting need to have all I possess and additional to visit the final of the Olympic Games.".