‘Gold Medal for Serbia Is Missing’ – Novak Djokovic Says Paris Is His Ultimate Target for the Next Olympics

Novak Djokovic was on a roll during the 2021 season. He had won the Australian Open, the French Open, and the Wimbledon Championships. However, a title missing from his trophy cabinet was the Olympic gold medal. He was on course to achieve that dream and was one of the favorites for the biggest prize at the Tokyo Olympics 2020.

However, his dream crashed when he lost against Germany’s Alexander Zverev in the semifinals. Subsequently, he even went on to lose the bronze medal match against Pablo Carreno Busta of Spain. Recently, he revealed how winning an Olympic gold medal for Serbia has been his unfulfilled dream.

Novak Djokovic hopes to find success at Paris 2024 Olympics

During an interview after his Wimbledon victory, the Serb talked about his aspirations of winning a gold medal for Serbia at the Olympics. He said, “Yes, somehow it’s been coming in cycles for 10 years, that gold medal for Serbia is missing. I dream about it, the reason I didn’t get to it is maybe that I was stressing too much about it. That doesn’t mean it won’t happen in the future.”

READ MORE: ‘We Actually Message Each Other on Dms’ – Nick Kyrgios Reveals What Novak Djokovic Told to Him Before Wimbledon Started

Further, he added, “The next Olympics is in Paris, it will be played on clay. I know well the club where it will be played, there is still a lot of time until then, two more years, I am old in the sports sense, now I need more time to take care of my body and stay healthy both mentally and physically, to have that longevity in my career. I don’t have a limit and a limit when I would like to finish.”

Djokovic draws inspiration from Kobe Bryant

The former World Number 1 cited his idol, Kobe Bryant’s, example when asked about his favorite title. Djokovic maintained that his favorite title will always be the next one, taking a leaf out of Kobe’s books.

Watch This Story: Venus and Serena Williams’ attitude once left John McEnroe immensely frustrated

Meanwhile, Djokovic dropped four places in the latest ATP rankings that were updated post the Wimbledon Championships. He is now placed in the seventh spot on the ATP rankings chart and will drop even further as he is expected to miss the US Open due to the ban on unvaccinated people entering the US.