.Jul 28, 2024, 09:46 AM ETLESS THAN pair of hrs after his dreadful loss in the Wimbledon last, Novak Djokovic was presently laser-focused on the rest of the season.Djokovic, 37, had simply been defeated by Carlos Alcaraz 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (4 ), his goals for a record-breaking 25th primary name delayed. However it was actually very clear he was actually making an effort to carry on as quickly as he could possibly when he spoke with media reporters at his press conference later that afternoon." Well, the Olympic Games and US Open are both huge goals for the rest of the year for me truly," Djokovic said. "I am actually hoping I can be at my ideal [for] those 2 competitions. That is actually all I can easily say now." Editor's Picks2 RelatedDjokovic's response must hardly come as an unpleasant surprise considering his basically exceptional job and also he's the defending champ at the United States Open. But he possesses never ever very possessed the same results at the Olympics. He enters his 5th Video games along with merely one award-- a songs bronze in 2008. Thus right now, two full weeks after his unsatisfying surface at Wimbledon, Djokovic is back in Paris for what might be his last Video games, along with his eyes set on the something that has actually avoided him throughout his historic job: Olympic gold.Djokovic opened dip into Roland Garros on Saturday with a persuading 6-0, 6-1 success over Matthew Ebden. He is going to next participate in familiar adversary Rafael Nadal in the second shot in hopes of receiving one step more detailed to his aspiration." [It's so exclusive to be] portion of the oldest sporting activities event in the record of sport," Djokovic told the International Ping pong Federation in May. "Obviously gaining a gold medal or winning any kind of award for my nation is actually a terrific desire as well as yearning. It is just one of [my] biggest concerns as well as targets for [this] season, there is actually obvious regarding that." THERE is actually BIT ELSE Djokovic have not accomplished in tennis.Since turning professional in 2003, Djokovic has actually gained the Australian Open 10 times (the best through any sort of player outdoors era), and also is actually a seven-time Wimbledon champion, four-time United States Open champ as well as three-time French Open champion. He is matched along with Margaret Court for the most significant single people headlines in the sporting activity's past history, as well as he has one of the most in the Open era.Djokovic has gained 98 profession songs headlines (as well as one in doubles) and has stored the globe No. 1 position for a combined 428 weeks-- an additional track record. Djokovic also led Serbia to its 1st and just Davis Mug title in Belgrade in 2010, one thing that he eventually called "the most effective feeling I ever before invited my life as a tennis player." But while he's always mentioned the amount of it means to him to become capable to exemplify his nation and also just how much he delights in the experience of the Olympic Games, he is actually simply certainly never managed to equate his traditional domination to sport's largest stage.Djokovic won the bronze in 2008-- his only Olympic award. AP Photo/Elise AmendolaDuring his Olympic launching 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 significant variation than the best-of-five-sets utilized through guys in Grand Slams-- Djokovic spun with the draw till Nadal, the resulting gold champion, defeated him in the semifinals 6-4, 1-6, 6-4. In the bronze medal complement, Djokovic topped James Blake 6-3, 7-6 (4 ). Djokovic, who had gained his first significant title previously that season in Melbourne, could not hide his excitement after the suit." [I am actually] very pleased. I suggest, to gain any award in the Olympics is a big accomplishment for any professional athlete I think," Djokovic pointed out. "Not many of the athletes obtain a chance to gain a medal. But for me, this bronze, which I gained listed below, shines like a gold given that I assume I have actually participated in good ping pong all competition." Djokovic likewise played multiplies alongside Nenad Zimonjic, however both dropped in the first round.In 2012, Djokovic, after that a five-time Slam champion, was actually named Serbia's flag-bearer for the position ceremony. He illustrated it as "an out-of-body expertise" and also a "big satisfaction as well as obligation as well as honor." The competition was actually held at Wimbledon, where he had actually succeeded the title the year just before, but Djokovic lost to possible gold medalist Andy Murray in the semifinals. In the bronze-medal suit he was up to Juan Martin del Potro in straight collections. Djokovic dropped once again in the preliminary of multiplies, this moment along with Viktor Troicki.Djokovic's reduction in the semifinals at the 2021 Olympics was especially irritating, due to the fact that he had succeeded all three primary labels held that year. RUNGROJ YONGRIT/EPA-EFE/ShutterstockFour years in the future the difficult court of law in Rio, Djokovic was the front runner (and also now a 12-time major champion) however he was stunned by Del Potro in the preliminary. Djokovic and also Zimonjic shed in the 2nd around of doubles.But no loss hurt more challenging than in 2021. Competing in the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Gamings, Djokovic arrived after winning all three of the year's Bangs. He performed a journey to participate in merely Steffi Graf in 1988 as the only ping pong players in record to achieve the "Golden Slam"-- all four major labels and an Olympic singles gold in the same season.But in the semifinals-- yet once again-- Djokovic had his aspirations slammed through eventual gold champion Alexander Zverev. He had actually simply taken the initial collection 6-1 yet at that point gained only 4 video games in the ultimate pair of collections. Things got even worse in the bronze medal complement versus Pablo Carreno Busta as Djokovic had a hard time to control his emotions, as well as misused his racket on a number of events. He lost the complement 6-4, 6-7 (6 ), 6-3, and after that removed coming from the blended doubles bronze-medal suit (with Nina Stojanovic), slated to start later on that very same day, mentioning a left shoulder trauma. He had actually participated in 7 suits in four times across pulls and it seemed it had actually all caught up to him." I played under medicines, incredible ache and also exhaustion," Djokovic said.He never ever managed to receive his time completely back on track as well as dropped in the last of the US Open full weeks later to Daniil Medvedev, preventing his fine-tuned target of the schedule Conquest." [It] was actually likewise [an] mentally incredibly demanding duration for me in the final five, six months," Djokovic stated after the loss. "Slams and also Olympics ... Everything was coming together for me listed here as well as kind of accumulating all the emotional states that I have actually been actually with. Unfortunately I failed to create it in the ultimate measure." DJOKOVIC NOW Comes Back To the Olympics in a drastically different setting than he resided in three years ago. Certainly not merely possesses he yet to win a Slam this season, however he is actually yet to gain a headline of any sort of kind. It's his worst beginning to a period since 2006. While he stated he has no programs to retire, he understands time is actually running out. He will certainly be 41 when the 2028 Olympics begin.And going back to Roland Garros, the site of the French Open as well as the Olympic competition, could possibly likewise verify challenging. He wounded his knee throughout the French Open in June and also was actually pushed to take out in advance of his quarterfinal match. He undertook surgery for a torn median lens in his appropriate leg on June 5, initially leaving his condition for Wimbledon in doubt.Djokovic dropped to Carlos Alcaraz at Wimbledon in the final previously this month, and in 2023. AP Photo/Kirsty WigglesworthMany guessed he would leave out the grass-court competition to concentrate on his rehab, as well as proceed training on clay before the Olympics. Yet Djokovic reached the All of England Nightclub a week before the principal draw started. After numerous effective as well as pain-free techniques, he participated in and was impressive throughout his run, presenting few signs of soreness or interfered with activity." If someone informed me I would certainly play [in the] Wimbledon final three, 4 weeks earlier, I would certainly take it for sure," he said.Djokovic and also his peers have must promptly adjust to the reddish clay-based after spending recent month on lawn. The areas couldn't be actually even more various-- the clay-based is significantly slower than the lawn-- and the way gamers proceed the court is actually too. It will definitely be challenging for also those with no physical afflictions or traumas. Perhaps in part as a result of this, Djokovic will only be actually playing in single people at these Games.But while Djokovic seemed to be weary and also slightly dejected after the Wimbledon ultimate, he was not deterred." Permit's observe just how physically and also emotionally I'm going to experience. With any luck I may locate the ideal ping pong because I'm mosting likely to need all I have as well as more to visit the last of the Olympic Gamings.".