The 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic is eyeing a big achievement, the final massive profession milestone he has but to realize in his already legendary tennis profession, an Olympic gold medal. Djokovic was named the 2023 Laureus World Sportsman of the Year for his excellent exploits final 12 months, which included titles on the Australian Open, French Open, and US Open. He additionally gained the Western & Southern Open, the Paris Masters, and the ATP Finals, and completed 2023 because the World No. 1. The Serbian will head into the upcoming Paris Olympics with an purpose of including the gold medal to his illustrious trophy cupboard.
“I hope I can play my best tennis at the Olympics,” Djokovic advised reporters after being awarded the Sportsman of the Year honour for the fifth time on the Laureus Awards as quoted by Olympics.com.
World No. 1 said that he sees the French Open, Wimbledon, the Paris 2024 Olympic and the US Open as “the most important block of tournaments” in 2024, with a particular emphasis on his fifth Olympics look.
“At the end of the day, who knows if I will get another chance to play at the Olympic Games, they only come every four years. I said recently that I really wanted to play at least until the L.A. Olympic Games [in 2028], but you never know, at this stage. What can happen or how far I can go,” he added.
The 36-year-old gained a bronze medal on the Beijing 2008, nonetheless, the Serbian was not profitable in ending on the rostrum in three extra Olympic appearances.
“I will try to use this chance as best as possible,” Djokovic added. He plans to play the Rome Masters earlier than Roland-Garros, which begins on May 25.
“If I didn’t think [a gold medal] was possible, I probably wouldn’t be playing the Olympic Games. You have to believe that everything is possible in life,” Djokovic added about his pending fifth Olympic look.
“The Olympics Games are the oldest and most prestigious sporting event in the history of sport. It’s a huge honour to represent Serbia at the Olympic Games. I hope I can be healthy and fit,” the World No.1 mentioned.
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