.Jul 28, 2024, 09:46 AM ETLESS THAN pair of hrs after his damaging loss in the Wimbledon last, Novak Djokovic was actually laser-focused on the remainder of the season.Djokovic, 37, had only been beat by Carlos Alcaraz 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (4 ), his aspirations for a record-breaking 25th major name delayed. But it was crystal clear he was actually attempting to carry on as rapidly as he might when he spoke with press reporters at his news conference later on that mid-day." Well, the Olympic Gamings and US Open are actually the two large objectives for the remainder of the year for me actually," Djokovic claimed. "I'm wishing I can be at my finest [for] those two events. That's all I can easily point out immediately." Editor's Picks2 RelatedDjokovic's solution should rarely happen as a surprise considering his basically unparalleled profession which he is actually the speaking up for champ at the US Open. Yet he has never fairly had the exact same results at the Olympics. He enters his 5th Gamings with simply one award-- a singles bronze in 2008. Thus now, two full weeks after his unsatisfactory surface at Wimbledon, Djokovic is actually back in Paris of what might be his last Games, with his eyes bented on the one point that has outruned him throughout his famous job: Olympic gold.Djokovic opened dip into Roland Garros on Sunday with an effective 6-0, 6-1 victory over Matthew Ebden. He will definitely next off play acquainted foe Rafael Nadal in the second shot in hopes of receiving one measure more detailed to his goal." [It is actually therefore unique to be] part of the oldest sports occasion in the past history of sporting activity," Djokovic told the International Ping pong Federation in May. "Naturally gaining a gold medal or gaining any type of award for my country is actually a wonderful dream and also longing. It is one of [my] best top priorities and also goals for [this] time, there is actually no secret regarding that." THERE is actually BIT ELSE Djokovic hasn't accomplished in tennis.Since turning expert in 2003, Djokovic has won the Australian Open 10 opportunities (one of the most by any sort of player outdoors era), and also is a seven-time Wimbledon champion, four-time United States Open champion and three-time French Open champion. He is actually tied with Margaret Courthouse for the most major single people titles in the sport's past history, and he possesses the most in the Open era.Djokovic has won 98 job singles labels (and one in multiplies) and also has kept the planet No. 1 rank for a consolidated 428 full weeks-- yet another track record. Djokovic also led Serbia to its first and only Davis Mug label in Belgrade in 2010, something that he later on got in touch with "the very best feeling I ever had in my life as a tennis player." Yet while he's consistently referred to how much it implies to him to become able to exemplify his nation and just how much he delights in the encounter of the Olympic Video games, he's just never ever had the ability to translate his regular authority to sport's largest stage.Djokovic gained 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, responsible for Roger Federer as well as Nadal. Playing in a best-of-three-sets layout-- a significant distinction than the best-of-five-sets utilized by males in Grand Slams-- Djokovic rolled with the draw till Nadal, the ultimate gold champion, defeated him in the semifinals 6-4, 1-6, 6-4. In the bronze medal complement, Djokovic bested James Blake 6-3, 7-6 (4 ). Djokovic, who had gained his very first significant title previously that time in Melbourne, couldn't hide his pleasure after the complement." [I am actually] very delighted. I imply, to succeed any type of award in the Olympics is a big success for any type of sportsmen I believe," Djokovic said. "Few of the sportsmens obtain an odds to gain a medal. However, for me, this bronze, which I gained here, sparkles like a gold given that I presume I have actually participated in fair ping pong all event." Djokovic also participated in doubles alongside Nenad Zimonjic, yet the pair lost in the first round.In 2012, Djokovic, then a five-time Slam champion, was actually named Serbia's flag-bearer for the opening event. He defined it as "an out-of-body expertise" and a "substantial pleasure as well as obligation and tribute." The competitors was actually kept at Wimbledon, where he had gained the title the year prior to, but Djokovic lost to possible gold champion Andy Murray in the semifinals. In the bronze-medal match he was up to Juan Martin del Potro in direct sets. Djokovic lost once more in the first round of multiplies, this time around along with Viktor Troicki.Djokovic's loss in the semifinals at the 2021 Olympics was actually especially frustrating, because he had gained all 3 major titles kept that year. RUNGROJ YONGRIT/EPA-EFE/ShutterstockFour years later on the challenging court of law in Rio, Djokovic was actually the front runner (as well as now a 12-time primary champ) yet he was stunned by Del Potro in the first round. Djokovic and Zimonjic shed in the second around of doubles.But no loss stung more challenging than in 2021. Competing in the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Gamings, Djokovic came in after gaining all three of the year's Slams. He performed a mission to participate in merely Steffi Graf in 1988 as the only tennis gamers in background to achieve the "Golden Bang"-- all 4 significant titles and an Olympic single people gold in the very same season.But in the semifinals-- however once again-- Djokovic had his goals beat through resulting gold champion Alexander Zverev. He had conveniently taken the very first set 6-1 yet then won simply 4 games in the final 2 sets. Factors got back at much worse in the bronze award fit versus Pablo Carreno Busta as Djokovic battled to control his emotional states, as well as abused his racket on a number of affairs. He shed the suit 6-4, 6-7 (6 ), 6-3, and afterwards removed from the combined multiplies bronze-medal match (along with Nina Stojanovic), slated to begin eventually that same time, presenting a nigh side shoulder injury. He had played 7 complements in four days across draws and also it seemed it had actually all reached him." I played under medicines, extraordinary ache as well as tiredness," Djokovic said.He never had the capacity to obtain his time completely back on track and lost in the last of the US Open full weeks later to Daniil Medvedev, obstructing his altered objective of the schedule Grand Slam." [It] was actually likewise [an] psychologically extremely demanding time frame for me in the last 5, 6 months," Djokovic mentioned after the reduction. "Bangs as well as Olympics ... Every thing was collaborating for me below and type of collecting all the feelings that I've been through. However I didn't make it in the last action." DJOKOVIC NOW RETURNS to the Olympics in a substantially various position than he resided in 3 years ago. Not only possesses he yet to succeed a Bang this season, yet he's yet to succeed a title of any type of kind. It's his worst start to a time because 2006. While he mentioned he possesses no strategies to retire, he understands opportunity is ending. He is going to 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 competitors, could also verify daunting. He wounded his leg during the French Open in June and was actually forced to remove ahead of his quarterfinal suit. He underwent surgical treatment for a torn median lens in his correct knee on June 5, at first leaving his standing for Wimbledon in doubt.Djokovic lost to Carlos Alcaraz at Wimbledon in the final earlier this month, and in 2023. AP Photo/Kirsty WigglesworthMany guessed he will pass up the grass-court event to pay attention to his rehab, as well as continue training on clay-based ahead of the Olympics. But Djokovic reached the All England Nightclub a full week prior to the principal draw started. After many successful as well as pain-free techniques, he played and also went over throughout his operate, presenting few indications of soreness or even interfered with motion." If someone told me I would play [in the] Wimbledon last 3, four full weeks back, I would take it without a doubt," he said.Djokovic as well as his peers have needed to rapidly readjust to the red clay after investing the past month on lawn. The areas could not be extra various-- the clay-based is dramatically slower than the turf-- and also the way gamers go on the courthouse is too. It will be difficult for also those with no bodily conditions or even injuries. Possibly partly because of this, Djokovic is going to only be playing in singles at these Games.But while Djokovic appeared exhausted and also slightly dejected after the Wimbledon final, he was not put off." Let's find just how actually as well as mentally I am actually visiting experience. Ideally I may locate the ideal ping pong since I am actually going to need all I have and even more to head to the ultimate of the Olympic Games.".