Djokovic is resting after winning the gold medal at the Paris Olympics
Novak Djokovic is resting after winning the gold medal at the Paris Olympics. The Serbian champion has achieved his last big dream of a career, but he has no intention of stopping playing tennis. Despite having a tough season, the former world number 1 is still competitive at high levels and wants to break more records before retiring.
The 24-time Grand Slam champion has not won an ATP title this year and was clearly defeated by Carlos Alcaraz in the final of the Wimbledon Championships, before taking revenge on the young Spaniard in the final of the Paris Olympics. The 37-year-old from Belgrade missed the Montreal and Cincinnati Masters 1000, which precede the US Open – the last Grand Slam of the season – in which he will try to win his 25th Major. Novak will be one of the favourites in New York at the end of August, but he must be very careful to face opponents such as Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner, Daniil Medvedev and Alexander Zverev.
The US Open will be Nole’s last chance to win a Grand Slam this year. The former world number 1 is still motivated to train hard every day and can never be underestimated as a modern sport legend. Recently, Djokovic has not ruled out continuing to play until the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
Will Djokovic win the US Open?
Novak Djokovic still does not want to stop playing tennis and thinks he can make history once again.
Former number 1 British tennis player Tim Henman spoke about Novak Djokovic after the success of the world number 2 at Olympic tournament in Paris. A success that allowed Djokovic to win the only tournament he was still missing in his career. Henman explains what he thinks will change for Novak Djokovic after he also achieved this success. Certainly these are words that are like music in the ears of many fans of the Serbian star. Henman – in fact – claims that Novak Djokovic, having achieved this success, could now be even more relaxed when he will play against Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz in the upcoming Grand Slam tournaments and also at the US Open.
“I just don’t think the way he works means he will think he has won the gold medal and that’s it,” Henman told Tennis365 in a long interview. “He still has an enormous passion for the game. He loves what he does and if anything, it might go the other way. Winning the Olympics might free him up. He might think he has ticked all the boxes and I am playing with the house’s money now. He might go out and feel no pressure as he looks to win another major at the US Open. That might be dangerous for the rest because he will play with freedom and while he is fit and healthy, I definitely think he has more Major titles in him.”
Nole has nothing to prove
The latest great feat accomplished by Novak Djokovic, winner of the Paris Olympics at the age of 37, has made him even more immortal. A title, the only one, that was missing from his great palmarès, which allows him to complete the prestigious Career Golden Slam, or win the 4 Grand Slams and the Olympic gold in singles.
The tournament played in France by the Serbian top-team was absolutely sensational. The final against Spanish ace Carlos Alcaraz, the man in the best shape of the moment, made it clear how unplayable he can still be when his physical form and motivation are there to help him. In a video published by UTS, Nick Kyrgios and Alexander Bublik answered Patrick Mouratoglou’s questions.
The central theme was the 24-time Slam champion, whose qualities have always impressed the two players, who spoke admiringly: “The problem with Novak is that every time there is a break point or something like that, he plays in an incredible way. You can’t serve him straight, he knows where you go to answer. I played against him in the Davis Cup and everything was 40 pairs, 30 pairs… It’s everywhere. I served my best service in slice and he gives it back to you on the bottom line. It’s crazy,” Bublik replied.
Nick Kyrgios is of the same opinion, and he has returned to talk about the lost final at Wimbledon: “I could not have served better. I think if I played like Rafa in the Wimbledon final, I would have done well. He’s different. How many finals did he have, 30? That was my first final, so he didn’t flinch from that experience,” explained the Australian ace.