.Jul 28, 2024, 09:46 AM ETLESS THAN TWO hrs after his destructive loss in the Wimbledon final, Novak Djokovic was already laser-focused on the rest of the season.Djokovic, 37, had actually only been defeated by Carlos Alcaraz 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (4 ), his goals for a record-breaking 25th primary title held off. But it was clear he was actually trying to carry on as promptly as he could when he spoke with reporters at his news conference later that afternoon." Well, the Olympic Video Games as well as United States Open are the two large goals for the remainder of the year for me truly," Djokovic said. "I am actually hoping I can be at my finest [for] those pair of competitions. That is actually all I can mention right now." Publisher's Picks2 RelatedDjokovic's answer should hardly come as a shock considering his virtually unrivaled occupation which he is actually the standing up for champ at the US Open. Yet he has never very had the same success at the Olympics. He enters his 5th Gamings along with just one medal-- a single people bronze in 2008. So right now, 2 weeks after his unsatisfactory finish at Wimbledon, Djokovic is actually back in Paris for what may be his last Video games, along with his eyes set on the one thing that has thwarted 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 is going to next off play acquainted enemy Rafael Nadal in the second shot in chances of acquiring one action deeper to his desire." [It's thus exclusive to be] aspect of the earliest sporting activities celebration in the past of sport," Djokovic said to the International Ping pong Federation in May. "Of course gaining a gold medal or even gaining any kind of medal for my country is a fantastic dream and yearning. It is one of [my] greatest priorities and also targets for [this] season, there is clear about that." THERE'S BIT ELSE Djokovic hasn't accomplished in tennis.Since transforming professional in 2003, Djokovic has succeeded the Australian Open 10 times (the absolute most through any sort of player in the Open era), and also is actually a seven-time Wimbledon champ, four-time US Open champion as well as three-time French Open champion. He is matched with Margaret Courtroom for the most significant single people titles in the sport's background, as well as he possesses the most in the Open era.Djokovic has succeeded 98 occupation single people headlines (and one in multiplies) and also has kept the globe No. 1 position for a bundled 428 full weeks-- yet another record. Djokovic also led Serbia to its very first and also simply Davis Cup headline in Belgrade in 2010, one thing that he later on got in touch with "the most ideal emotion I ever before had in my life as a tennis player." However while he's regularly mentioned the amount of it means to him to be able to embody his nation as well as the amount of he takes pleasure in the experience of the Olympic Video games, he's merely never managed to translate his typical prominence to sport's biggest stage.Djokovic gained the bronze in 2008-- his lone Olympic award. AP Photo/Elise AmendolaDuring his Olympic debut in 2008 in Beijing, Djokovic was actually the No. 3 seed, responsible for Roger Federer and Nadal. Playing in a best-of-three-sets layout-- a noticeable difference than the best-of-five-sets used by males in Grand Slams-- Djokovic rolled via the draw till Nadal, the resulting gold medalist, defeated him in the semifinals 6-4, 1-6, 6-4. In the bronze medal match, Djokovic outdoed James Blake 6-3, 7-6 (4 ). Djokovic, that had gained his initial major name previously that period in Melbourne, couldn't conceal his pleasure after the complement." [I'm] quite pleased. I mean, to succeed any sort of medal in the Olympics is actually a big accomplishment for any type of athlete I think," Djokovic said. "Not many of the athletes obtain an odds to gain an award. But also for me, this bronze, which I won listed here, radiates like a gold considering that I believe I've played pretty good tennis all competition." Djokovic also played increases alongside Nenad Zimonjic, but the pair dropped in the 1st round.In 2012, Djokovic, at that point a five-time Slam champion, was called Serbia's flag-bearer for the position event. He described it as "an out-of-body adventure" as well as a "big delight and also accountability as well as honor." The competition was actually kept at Wimbledon, where he had won the headline the year prior to, however Djokovic dropped to possible gold champion Andy Murray in the semifinals. In the bronze-medal suit he fell to Juan Martin del Potro in direct collections. Djokovic dropped once again in the preliminary of increases, this time around with Viktor Troicki.Djokovic's reduction in the semifinals at the 2021 Olympics was especially irritating, given that he had gained all three major headlines held that year. RUNGROJ YONGRIT/EPA-EFE/ShutterstockFour years in the future the challenging court of law in Rio, Djokovic was the top seed (and currently a 12-time major champion) however he was stunned through Del Potro in the preliminary. Djokovic and also Zimonjic shed in the 2nd sphere of doubles.But no loss stung more challenging than in 2021. Competing in the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Gamings, Djokovic got here after winning all three of the year's Slams. He was on a journey to participate in merely Steffi Graf in 1988 as the only ping pong players in past to attain the "Golden Bang"-- all four primary headlines and an Olympic single people gold in the same season.But in the semifinals-- however again-- Djokovic had his goals slammed by eventual gold champion Alexander Zverev. He had easily taken the initial collection 6-1 yet after that gained merely four games in the last pair of collections. Things got even worse in the bronze award complement versus Pablo Carreno Busta as Djokovic strained to regulate his emotional states, as well as misused his racket on a number of affairs. He lost the match 6-4, 6-7 (6 ), 6-3, and then removed coming from the combined increases bronze-medal match (with Nina Stojanovic), slated to begin eventually that exact same day, presenting a left side shoulder personal injury. He had played 7 matches in 4 times throughout attracts as well as it seemed it had all reached him." I participated in under medicines, incredible pain and fatigue," Djokovic said.He certainly never was able to obtain his season completely back on the right track and also shed in the last of the US Open weeks later to Daniil Medvedev, preventing his altered goal of the calendar Grand Slam." [It] was actually also [an] emotionally very requiring time frame for me in the last 5, six months," Djokovic claimed after the loss. "Slams and also Olympics ... Every thing was coming together for me here and also type of building up all the emotional states that I have actually been actually through. However I failed to create it in the ultimate step." DJOKOVIC NOW Comes Back To the Olympics in a radically various position than he remained in three years earlier. Certainly not only has he yet to succeed a Bang this season, yet he's yet to gain a title of any kind of kind. It's his worst beginning to a time considering that 2006. While he stated he possesses no strategies to resign, he knows opportunity is actually going out. He is going to be 41 when the 2028 Olympics begin.And going back to Roland Garros, the web site of the French Open and also the Olympic competition, can also verify challenging. He injured his leg during the French Open in June and also was forced to take out before his quarterfinal match. He went through surgery for a torn medial crescent in his right leg on June 5, at first leaving his status for Wimbledon in doubt.Djokovic lost to Carlos Alcaraz at Wimbledon in the ultimate previously this month, as well as in 2023. AP Photo/Kirsty WigglesworthMany hypothesized he would leave out the grass-court tournament to focus on his rehab, and also proceed instruction on clay ahead of the Olympics. But Djokovic reached the All England Nightclub a week before the main draw started. After several effective and pain-free methods, he participated in as well as went over throughout his operate, presenting few signs of discomfort or even obstructed motion." If a person told me I would participate in [in the] Wimbledon ultimate 3, four full weeks back, I will take it without a doubt," he said.Djokovic as well as his peers have needed to swiftly alter to the reddish clay-based after devoting recent month on yard. The surfaces couldn't be a lot more different-- the clay is actually significantly slower than the grass-- and the technique players carry on the courtroom is too. It will certainly be challenging for even those without any physical conditions or even traumas. Perhaps in part because of this, Djokovic will only be playing in single people at these Games.But while Djokovic seemed to be exhausted and somewhat dejected after the Wimbledon last, he was actually not hindered." Allow's view how literally and also emotionally I am actually heading to feel. Hopefully I can find the right ping pong because I am actually heading to need all I possess and also additional to go to the last of the Olympic Video games.".