.Jul 28, 2024, 09:46 AM ETLESS THAN 2 hrs after his disastrous reduction in the Wimbledon ultimate, Novak Djokovic was presently laser-focused on the rest of the season.Djokovic, 37, had just been beat by Carlos Alcaraz 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (4 ), his dreams for a record-breaking 25th major name delayed. But it was crystal clear he was actually attempting to carry on as rapidly as he could possibly when he contacted press reporters at his news conference eventually that afternoon." Well, the Olympic Games as well as United States Open are the 2 large targets for the remainder of the year for me truly," Djokovic mentioned. "I'm hoping I can be at my greatest [for] those 2 events. That's all I can easily state today." Publisher's Picks2 RelatedDjokovic's solution ought to hardly happen as a shock considering his basically unmatched occupation and also he is actually the defending champion at the United States Open. However he has certainly never pretty possessed the exact same results at the Olympics. He enters his fifth Gamings with just one award-- a single people bronze in 2008. Therefore today, pair of weeks after his unsatisfying appearance at Wimbledon, Djokovic is back in Paris wherefore might be his ultimate Games, with his eyes set on the something that has shunned him throughout his historical job: Olympic gold.Djokovic opened up dip into Roland Garros on Saturday along with a prodding 6-0, 6-1 triumph over Matthew Ebden. He will next participate in familiar opponent Rafael Nadal in the 2nd shot in chances of obtaining one action closer to his dream." [It's so unique to become] aspect of the oldest sports event in the history of sport," Djokovic said to the International Ping pong Federation in May. "Of course succeeding a gold medal or succeeding any type of medal for my nation is actually a great desire and also yearning. It is among [my] ultimate top priorities as well as targets for [this] period, there is actually no secret about that." THERE'S LITTLE ELSE Djokovic have not obtained in tennis.Since switching specialist in 2003, Djokovic has won the Australian Open 10 opportunities (one of the most through any sort of gamer outdoors era), and is a seven-time Wimbledon champ, four-time US Open champion and three-time French Open champ. He is actually matched along with Margaret Courthouse for the very most major songs titles in the sport's past history, as well as he possesses the absolute most outdoors era.Djokovic has succeeded 98 profession songs labels (as well as one in doubles) and also has stored the world No. 1 rank for a consolidated 428 full weeks-- one more track record. Djokovic even led Serbia to its own initial and only Davis Mug label in Belgrade in 2010, one thing that he later on called "the most effective sensation I ever before invited my lifestyle as a ping pong player." But while he is actually always spoken about just how much it suggests to him to become able to embody his country and how much he appreciates the encounter of the Olympic Gamings, he is actually just never managed to convert his common 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 the No. 3 seed, behind Roger Federer and Nadal. Playing in a best-of-three-sets layout-- a marked distinction than the best-of-five-sets made use of through males in Grand Slams-- Djokovic rolled via the draw up until Nadal, the possible gold medalist, defeated him in the semifinals 6-4, 1-6, 6-4. In the bronze medal match, Djokovic exceeded James Blake 6-3, 7-6 (4 ). Djokovic, who had won his 1st significant title earlier that time in Melbourne, couldn't conceal his exhilaration after the match." [I'm] extremely happy. I mean, to gain any sort of medal in the Olympics is actually a big accomplishment for any sort of athlete I think," Djokovic stated. "Not many of the athletes receive an odds to gain a medal. But also for me, this bronze, which I succeeded here, radiates like a gold given that I assume I have actually participated in fair ping pong all competition." Djokovic additionally played multiplies together with Nenad Zimonjic, however the pair lost in the 1st round.In 2012, Djokovic, then a five-time Bang champion, was actually named Serbia's flag-bearer for the opening ceremony. He defined it as "an out-of-body experience" and also a "massive delight and task and tribute." The competition was kept at Wimbledon, where he had succeeded the label the year before, however Djokovic shed to resulting gold medalist Andy Murray in the semifinals. In the bronze-medal suit he fell to Juan Martin del Potro in straight sets. Djokovic dropped once again in the preliminary of doubles, this time with Viktor Troicki.Djokovic's reduction in the semifinals at the 2021 Olympics was actually especially discouraging, considering that he had gained all 3 significant titles had that year. RUNGROJ YONGRIT/EPA-EFE/ShutterstockFour years eventually the tough court in Rio, Djokovic was the front runner (and also right now a 12-time major champion) but he was stunned by Del Potro in the preliminary. Djokovic and Zimonjic lost in the second round of doubles.But no reduction hurt harder than in 2021. Competing in the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Video games, Djokovic arrived after winning all three of the year's Bangs. He was on a journey to sign up with just Steffi Graf in 1988 as the only ping pong gamers in record to obtain the "Golden Bang"-- all four primary titles and also an Olympic songs gold in the very same season.But in the semifinals-- however once again-- Djokovic had his aspirations slammed by eventual gold medalist Alexander Zverev. He had effortlessly taken the first collection 6-1 but after that won only four activities in the last 2 sets. Factors got back at much worse in the bronze medal fit against Pablo Carreno Busta as Djokovic had a hard time to manage his feelings, and misused his racket on numerous occasions. He lost the match 6-4, 6-7 (6 ), 6-3, and afterwards removed from the combined increases bronze-medal suit (with Nina Stojanovic), slated to start eventually that exact same day, pointing out a remaining shoulder trauma. He had actually participated in seven fits in four times across attracts and it appeared it had all caught up to him." I played under medications, incredible pain and tiredness," Djokovic said.He never managed to acquire his time fully back on the right track as well as lost in the final of the United States Open full weeks later on to Daniil Medvedev, foiling his altered target of the schedule Conquest." [It] was also [an] psychologically incredibly asking for time period for me in the last five, 6 months," Djokovic said after the reduction. "Slams and Olympics ... Everything was collaborating for me here and type of collecting all the feelings that I've been actually with. However I didn't make it in the last action." DJOKOVIC NOW Goes Back To the Olympics in a drastically different placement than he resided in 3 years earlier. Certainly not simply possesses he as yet to win a Slam this period, yet he is actually as yet to succeed a title of any kind. It's his worst beginning to a period since 2006. While he mentioned he possesses no programs to resign, he recognizes time is actually going out. He will be 41 when the 2028 Olympics begin.And coming back to Roland Garros, the internet site of the French Open and the Olympic competition, might also prove difficult. He injured his knee during the course of the French Open in June as well as was actually forced to take out before his quarterfinal suit. He undertook surgical treatment for a torn median meniscus in his best leg on June 5, at first leaving his status for Wimbledon in doubt.Djokovic shed to Carlos Alcaraz at Wimbledon in the ultimate previously this month, as well as in 2023. AP Photo/Kirsty WigglesworthMany guessed he would certainly skip the grass-court tournament to pay attention to his rehabilitation, as well as proceed training on clay-based ahead of the Olympics. Yet Djokovic came to the All of England Club a full week before the major draw began. After many successful and pain-free techniques, he participated in and was impressive throughout his run, presenting handful of indications of pain or interfered with motion." If someone told me I would certainly play [in the] Wimbledon ultimate 3, 4 full weeks ago, I will take it without a doubt," he said.Djokovic and also his peers have had to rapidly readjust to the reddish clay-based after spending recent month on turf. The surfaces could not be extra different-- the clay-based is considerably slower than the turf-- and the means gamers go on the courtroom is at the same time. It will definitely be tricky for also those without bodily disorders or even injuries. Maybe partly because of this, Djokovic will just be playing in single people at these Games.But while Djokovic seemed weary as well as somewhat dejected after the Wimbledon final, he was not put off." Let's view exactly how physically and emotionally I'm visiting experience. Perhaps I can find the appropriate ping pong because I'm heading to need all I have as well as even more to go to the ultimate of the Olympic Video games.".