.Jul 28, 2024, 09:46 AM ETLESS THAN 2 hours after his devastating loss in the Wimbledon ultimate, Novak Djokovic was actually presently laser-focused on the rest of the season.Djokovic, 37, had actually only been actually beat through Carlos Alcaraz 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (4 ), his goals for a record-breaking 25th major name postponed. But it was crystal clear he was making an effort to carry on as swiftly as he could possibly when he spoke with press reporters at his press conference later that afternoon." Well, the Olympic Video Games and US Open are both big goals for the remainder of the year for me definitely," Djokovic said. "I'm wishing I could be at my best [for] those two competitions. That is actually all I can easily claim at this moment." Publisher's Picks2 RelatedDjokovic's solution should rarely happen as a shock considering his virtually unrivaled career and that he's the defending champ at the US Open. Yet he possesses never ever quite possessed the very same effectiveness at the Olympics. He enters his fifth Video games along with just one medal-- a single people bronze in 2008. So now, two full weeks after his unsatisfactory appearance at Wimbledon, Djokovic is back in Paris of what could be his ultimate Games, along with his eyes bented on the a single thing that has actually avoided him throughout his historical job: Olympic gold.Djokovic opened dip into Roland Garros on Saturday along with a convincing 6-0, 6-1 success over Matthew Ebden. He will certainly next play familiar foe Rafael Nadal in the second round in hopes of getting one step deeper to his aspiration." [It is actually so special to become] component of the oldest sporting activities activity in the history of sport," Djokovic informed the International Ping pong Alliance in May. "Naturally winning a gold award or even succeeding any kind of medal for my nation is a wonderful want and longing. It is one of [my] greatest priorities as well as goals for [this] period, there is actually obvious regarding that." THERE'S MINIMAL ELSE Djokovic have not achieved in tennis.Since transforming specialist in 2003, Djokovic has won the Australian Open 10 opportunities (the absolute most by any player in the Open age), and is a seven-time Wimbledon champion, four-time US Open champion and also three-time French Open champion. He is actually matched with Margaret Courthouse for the very most major singles labels in the sporting activity's past history, and also he possesses the absolute most outdoors era.Djokovic has actually gained 98 job singles labels (and also one in multiplies) and has held the globe No. 1 rank for a mixed 428 full weeks-- yet another record. Djokovic even led Serbia to its very first and also only Davis Mug headline in Belgrade in 2010, something that he eventually phoned "the most ideal emotion I ever before had in my life as a tennis player." But while he's constantly referred to the amount of it suggests to him to become capable to exemplify his country and how much he takes pleasure in the experience of the Olympic Games, he is actually just never had the ability to translate his regular supremacy to sport's greatest stage.Djokovic gained 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 as well as Nadal. Playing in a best-of-three-sets layout-- a marked distinction than the best-of-five-sets used by men in Grand Slams-- Djokovic spun through the draw until Nadal, the eventual 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, that had actually won his very first primary name earlier that season in Melbourne, could not hide his pleasure after the complement." [I'm] extremely delighted. I indicate, to gain any sort of medal in the Olympics is a large accomplishment for any sort of athlete I believe," Djokovic stated. "Very few of the sportsmens get an odds to succeed an award. However, for me, this bronze, which I won right here, sparkles like a gold since I believe I have actually played respectable tennis all competition." Djokovic additionally played increases along with Nenad Zimonjic, but the pair lost in the very first round.In 2012, Djokovic, after that a five-time Slam champion, was actually named Serbia's flag-bearer for the position service. He defined it as "an out-of-body experience" and a "huge delight as well as responsibility and also honor." The competitors was actually kept at Wimbledon, where he had won the label the year just before, however Djokovic shed to resulting gold champion Andy Murray in the semifinals. In the bronze-medal suit he was up to Juan Martin del Potro in straight collections. 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 specifically frustrating, since he had gained all 3 major labels kept that year. RUNGROJ YONGRIT/EPA-EFE/ShutterstockFour years later on the hard court of law in Rio, Djokovic was the top seed (and also right now a 12-time significant champ) however he was stunned by Del Potro in the preliminary. Djokovic and Zimonjic shed in the 2nd round of doubles.But no reduction hurt tougher than in 2021. Competing in the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Games, Djokovic came in after winning all 3 of the year's Slams. He performed a mission to join just Steffi Graf in 1988 as the only tennis players in past to obtain the "Golden Slam"-- all four major headlines as well as an Olympic single people gold in the same season.But in the semifinals-- yet again-- Djokovic had his aspirations beat by resulting gold champion Alexander Zverev. He had conveniently taken the first set 6-1 but after that won merely 4 games in the final pair of collections. Things got even much worse in the bronze award suit against Pablo Carreno Busta as Djokovic battled to manage his emotions, and misused his racket on various celebrations. He shed the complement 6-4, 6-7 (6 ), 6-3, and afterwards removed from the mixed doubles bronze-medal complement (along with Nina Stojanovic), slated to begin eventually that same time, presenting a remaining shoulder accident. He had participated in 7 fits in 4 times around draws and also it seemed it had all caught up to him." I played under medicines, incredible pain and also exhaustion," Djokovic said.He certainly never had the ability to acquire his time completely back on course as well as dropped in the final of the United States Open full weeks later on to Daniil Medvedev, foiling his fine-tuned target of the schedule Conquest." [It] was actually likewise [an] emotionally quite requiring time period for me in the last 5, 6 months," Djokovic mentioned after the reduction. "Slams and Olympics ... Every little thing was converging for me right here and also sort of collecting all the emotions that I've been actually via. However I didn't create it in the final measure." DJOKOVIC NOW RETURNS to the Olympics in a substantially various setting than he remained in three years back. Not only possesses he yet to win a Bang this period, yet he's yet to succeed a label of any kind. It's his worst begin to a period given that 2006. While he claimed he possesses no plans to retire, he knows time is actually running out. He is going to be actually 41 when the 2028 Olympics begin.And going back to Roland Garros, the website of the French Open as well as the Olympic competitors, can likewise show difficult. He injured his leg in the course of the French Open in June as well as was pushed to take out in advance of his quarterfinal match. He went through surgery for a torn median lens in his right leg on June 5, initially leaving his status for Wimbledon in doubt.Djokovic shed to Carlos Alcaraz at Wimbledon in the ultimate previously this month, and in 2023. AP Photo/Kirsty WigglesworthMany guessed he would certainly neglect the grass-court tournament to pay attention to his rehab, and also carry on training on clay in advance of the Olympics. But Djokovic came to the All England Club a full week just before the main draw began. After a number of successful and also pain-free strategies, he participated in and also went over throughout his run, revealing few signs of distress or hindered action." If somebody told me I will play [in the] Wimbledon final three, four full weeks back, I will take it without a doubt," he said.Djokovic as well as his peers have actually must quickly readjust to the reddish clay after investing recent month on lawn. The surface areas couldn't be even more various-- the clay-based is considerably slower than the lawn-- and the way players proceed the courtroom is actually also. It will definitely be actually difficult for also those with no physical afflictions or even injuries. Probably in part because of this, Djokovic is going to only be playing in songs at these Games.But while Djokovic seemed weary as well as a little dejected after the Wimbledon final, he was actually not deterred." Permit's find exactly how literally as well as emotionally I'm going to feel. Ideally I may discover the appropriate ping pong since I am actually going to require all I have as well as even more to head to the last of the Olympic Games.".