.Jul 28, 2024, 09:46 AM ETLESS THAN pair of hours after his destructive loss in the Wimbledon last, Novak Djokovic was presently laser-focused on the rest of the season.Djokovic, 37, had actually just been actually beat through Carlos Alcaraz 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (4 ), his goals for a record-breaking 25th major title delayed. However it was actually crystal clear he was actually attempting to go on as swiftly as he could possibly when he spoke to press reporters at his press conference later that mid-day." Well, the Olympic Games as well as United States Open are the 2 big targets for the remainder of the year for me really," Djokovic said. "I'm hoping I can be at my best [for] those 2 tournaments. That is actually all I can easily point out immediately." Publisher's Picks2 RelatedDjokovic's answer ought to hardly come as a surprise considering his basically unequaled job and that he's the speaking up for champ at the United States Open. However he has never ever rather possessed the exact same success at the Olympics. He enters his 5th Video games along with simply one medal-- a single people bronze in 2008. Therefore today, 2 full weeks after his unsatisfying coating at Wimbledon, Djokovic is back in Paris of what could be his ultimate Games, along with his eyes set on the the main thing that has actually thwarted him throughout his famous profession: Olympic gold.Djokovic opened up play at Roland Garros on Saturday with a prodding 6-0, 6-1 victory over Matthew Ebden. He will next participate in familiar foe Rafael Nadal in the second round in chances of receiving one measure better to his desire." [It's thus special to become] aspect of the earliest sports event in the history of sport," Djokovic told the International Tennis Federation in May. "Naturally succeeding a gold award or succeeding any kind of award for my nation is actually a terrific wish and dream. It is one of [my] best priorities and targets for [this] season, there is no secret about that." THERE is actually LITTLE ELSE Djokovic have not achieved in tennis.Since turning specialist in 2003, Djokovic has actually succeeded the Australian Open 10 opportunities (the most by any sort of player outdoors era), and is actually a seven-time Wimbledon champ, four-time US Open champ and three-time French Open champ. He is actually tied along with Margaret Court for the very most significant songs titles in the sport's past history, and also he has the absolute most outdoors era.Djokovic has won 98 profession single people headlines (and also one in increases) as well as has actually held the planet No. 1 ranking for a mixed 428 full weeks-- an additional record. Djokovic even led Serbia to its initial as well as merely Davis Mug title in Belgrade in 2010, something that he later on phoned "the best feeling I ever had in my life as a ping pong player." But while he is actually always discussed the amount of it indicates to him to become able to embody his country as well as how much he enjoys the encounter of the Olympic Gamings, he's simply never ever been able to equate his regular supremacy to sport's largest 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, responsible for Roger Federer and Nadal. Playing in a best-of-three-sets layout-- a noticeable variation than the best-of-five-sets used through men in Grand Slams-- Djokovic rolled by means of the draw until Nadal, the possible gold medalist, defeated him in the semifinals 6-4, 1-6, 6-4. In the bronze award fit, Djokovic exceeded James Blake 6-3, 7-6 (4 ). Djokovic, that had gained his very first primary title previously that period in Melbourne, could not hide his pleasure after the fit." [I'm] really pleased. I suggest, to win any sort of award in the Olympics is actually a big achievement for any sort of athlete I think," Djokovic mentioned. "Very few of the athletes receive an opportunity to win a medal. However, for me, this bronze, which I won below, beams like a gold since I presume I've participated in respectable tennis all event." Djokovic likewise played increases along with Nenad Zimonjic, yet the pair lost in the first round.In 2012, Djokovic, then a five-time Bang champion, was actually called Serbia's flag-bearer for the position ceremony. He illustrated it as "an out-of-body knowledge" as well as a "big enjoyment and duty and tribute." The competitors was actually kept at Wimbledon, where he had succeeded the title the year prior to, however Djokovic dropped to resulting gold medalist Andy Murray in the semifinals. In the bronze-medal suit he was up to Juan Martin del Potro in direct sets. Djokovic shed once again in the first round of multiplies, this time along with Viktor Troicki.Djokovic's loss in the semifinals at the 2021 Olympics was actually particularly irritating, considering that he had won all 3 significant headlines had that year. RUNGROJ YONGRIT/EPA-EFE/ShutterstockFour years later the difficult court in Rio, Djokovic was actually the top seed (as well as now a 12-time significant champion) however he was actually stunned by Del Potro in the preliminary. Djokovic and Zimonjic lost in the 2nd around of doubles.But no loss hurt more challenging than in 2021. Contending in the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Video games, Djokovic got here after winning all 3 of the year's Bangs. He was on a journey to participate in simply Steffi Graf in 1988 as the only ping pong players in background to achieve the "Golden Bang"-- all 4 major titles and also an Olympic single people gold in the very same season.But in the semifinals-- however once more-- Djokovic had his desires dashed by possible gold medalist Alexander Zverev. He had quickly taken the 1st collection 6-1 however after that succeeded merely 4 video games in the ultimate two collections. Things got back at much worse in the bronze award fit versus Pablo Carreno Busta as Djokovic struggled to handle his emotional states, and abused his racket on several celebrations. He dropped the fit 6-4, 6-7 (6 ), 6-3, and afterwards removed coming from the blended doubles bronze-medal complement (with Nina Stojanovic), slated to begin later that exact same day, pointing out a left shoulder injury. He had actually played 7 fits in 4 days across pulls as well as it appeared it had actually all caught up to him." I played under medicines, astonishing pain as well as fatigue," Djokovic said.He never ever was able to obtain his period totally back on track and also dropped in the ultimate of the United States Open weeks eventually to Daniil Medvedev, obstructing his adjusted target of the calendar Conquest." [It] was actually also [an] mentally quite demanding period for me in the final five, 6 months," Djokovic stated after the reduction. "Slams as well as Olympics ... Whatever was integrating for me listed here and also type of building up all the emotions that I've been actually through. Regrettably I really did not create it in the last step." DJOKOVIC NOW Comes Back To the Olympics in a drastically various setting than he was in 3 years earlier. Not simply has he as yet to gain a Slam this period, however he's yet to succeed a headline of any type of kind. It's his worst beginning to a period since 2006. While he said he possesses no strategies to resign, he knows time is actually running 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 the Olympic competition, can additionally prove tough. He wounded his leg throughout the French Open in June and was actually pushed to take out before his quarterfinal suit. He underwent surgery for a torn medial lens in his right leg on June 5, at first leaving his condition for Wimbledon in doubt.Djokovic shed to Carlos Alcaraz at Wimbledon in the ultimate previously this month, and in 2023. AP Photo/Kirsty WigglesworthMany supposed he will leave out the grass-court event to focus on his rehab, as well as continue training on clay-based in advance of the Olympics. But Djokovic got to the All of England Nightclub a week prior to the main draw started. After many effective as well as pain-free methods, he participated in as well as was impressive throughout his run, revealing couple of indications of distress or even hampered action." If an individual informed me I would play [in the] Wimbledon final 3, 4 weeks earlier, I would take it for sure," he said.Djokovic and also his peers have actually must quickly adjust to the reddish clay after devoting recent month on lawn. The surfaces couldn't be actually even more various-- the clay is actually significantly slower than the lawn-- as well as the means gamers proceed the courthouse is at the same time. It will be actually difficult for also those without physical health problems or accidents. Perhaps partly because of this, Djokovic is going to just be actually playing in single people at these Games.But while Djokovic seemed tired and somewhat dejected after the Wimbledon last, he was certainly not prevented." Permit's find just how actually as well as psychologically I am actually going to really feel. With any luck I can easily find the correct tennis due to the fact that I am actually going to need all I have as well as additional to visit the final of the Olympic Video games.".