Paris Olympics: Novak Djokovic Reveals His Two Big Goals Ahead Of 2024 Olympic Games

After losing to Carlos Alcaraz in the Wimbledon final for the second year in a row, Novak Djokovic revealed his "two big goals for the rest of the year". The 24-time Grand Slam champion will soon be turning his attention to the 2024 Olympic Games. Novak Djokovic suffered a one-sided defeat to Carlos Alcaraz in the Wimbledon final, but he still has enough motivation to pursue this summer as a 24-time Grand Slam winner. Novak made a remarkable comeback from knee surgery to reach the Wimbledon final, but he couldn't match Carlos Alcaraz, who won in straight sets to secure his fourth major title. Djokovic later admitted that he has not been at the same level as Alcaraz or world No. 1 Jannik Sinner this year.

Novak Djokovic reveals his two big goals ahead of the 2024 Olympic Games

After undergoing knee surgery, Novak Djokovic raced against time to make it to Wimbledon. Now, his challenge is transitioning from grass to clay. It's just nine days before the tennis event starts at the 2024 Paris Olympics on July 27. The competition will take place at Roland-Garros, the venue for the French Open, with several clay tournaments happening beforehand. Rafael Nadal, who opted out of Wimbledon to focus on preparing for the 2024 Summer Olympic Games, is competing in Bastad this week to gain clay court experience before teaming up with Carlos Alcaraz. On the flip side, Novak Djokovic has not been involved in any events, and it appears that he will next be on the court at the Olympics representing Serbia.

1. Novak Djokovic focused on 'Two Big Goals' ahead of the 2024 Olympic Games

Novak Djokovic revealed his "two big goals for the rest of the year." The 24-time Grand Slam champion will soon turn his attention to the 2024 Olympic Games. If Djokovic advances far in Paris, he might only have time to participate in one hard-court event before the US Open. This could be either the Cincinnati Open, starting on August 12, or Winston-Salem, beginning on August 18. There is also the Canadian Open, which starts on August 6, just two days after the Olympic tennis final.

Speaking after the Wimbledon final, Djokovic said: "I still have intentions to play Olympic Games, hopefully have a chance to fight for a medal for my country. On a completely different surface obviously, going back to the place where I got injured some weeks ago. Let's see.

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"Let's see how physically and mentally I'm going to feel. Hopefully I can find the right tennis because I'm going to need all I have and more to go to the final of the Olympic Games. The Olympic Games and the US Open are the two big goals for the rest of the year for me, really. I'm hoping I can be at my best on those two tournaments," Djokovic added.

2. What's next for Novak Djokovic?

Talking about the latest Tennis news, the US Open, the final major of the year, starts on August 26, three weeks after the conclusion of the tennis event at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Despite being well beaten in the Wimbledon final, there was no indication that Novak Djokovic would be following Andy Murray in stepping away from the sport. The 37-year-old, who is tied with Margaret Court for the most Grand Slam titles in history, stated that he plans to continue playing.

Novak, the best tennis player in the world, mentioned that he would love to come back to Wimbledon and that he doesn't have anything else in his thoughts right now other than playing at Wimbledon. He expressed that he really wants to play at least one more year, but he's not exactly sure. Djokovic added that he doesn't have any limitations in his mind. He still wants to keep going and play as long as he feels like he can play at this high level.

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