“I feel more ready now than I was for Wimbledon,” had said Novak Djokovic earlier to brush aside the effect of the Wimbledon crash. However, since then, a lot has changed, as his injury worries have resurfaced. At the same time, the tennis circuit is utterly engrossed in the famous debate: Olympics vs Grand Slam. However, for Djokovic, this debate might be a bit inconsequential. The Serbian Ace has won 24 Grand Slams in over two decades, but when it comes to the Olympics’ title, that space in his trophy cabinet is still vacant. He has a clear shot at the title, but Carlos Alcaraz won’t let him have it easy as he and his teammate are out to get Djokovic even before the match!

On one side, Djokovic is worried about his knee as he tries to ensure that this is the time to win the gold. On the other hand, Alcaraz has promised Spain that he would “put on a show in the final.” Though not an easy promise to fulfill, his recent dominant win over Djokovic at Wimbledon has certainly worked as a catalyst. Whether his words have put some pressure on the Serb or not is unclear. Now his teammate, David Ferrer, has come out with his own analysis about Djokovic’s final against the Spaniard. Does making it to the final itself have helped Djokovic in any way?

According to Ferrer, yes it has. Because now the medal has changed the color. Djokovic won the bronze back in 2008, and in the quest for gold, he has at least claimed silver whatever the consequence. But does this fact help the Serbian ace in any way when his eyes are set on gold? Ferrer answered this question when he said, “The fact of making the final and already winning the silver medal means you play with more enthusiasm. There is not as much pressure as when you play to win a ‘grand slam’.”

The Grand Slam and the Olympics are two very contrasting tournaments. While the Grand Slam is about winning the title and nothing else, the Olympics has the silver lining in the fact that even the 3rd place enjoys the winner’s enthusiasm. However, for the man who has been hungry for gold over the last 16 years, silver seems to be nothing but a consolation prize.

Ferrer further remarked, “Obviously he wants the gold and these are players who are winners and want to win. But well, that helps you face it in a more relaxed way.” Alcaraz’s camp is undoubtedly working in mysterious ways. On one side they are ready to take over, and other side they want the World No.2 to relax!

Whether Djokovic would be relaxed or tensed with the possibilities and the remarks from Alcaraz’s camp would be seen later tomorrow, as the Serb has a lot to take care of. The first one in the order is the recent update about his progressive injury scare at a crucial time. Djokovic underwent the scalpel to ensure that he didn’t face the issues at the Olympics. However, the opposite has happened!

Would the recent injury scare would put an end to Novak Djokovic’s 20-year-old dream?

The hints of an injury scare rose during Djokovic’s quarterfinal match. And since then, the worries have only increased, reaching the peak at the practice for the upcoming finals. Djokovic had said that he was worried about his knee. Now it seems, that the issue is clear to the Serbian ace, as during the practice he restricted doing heavy lifting and focused on the basics.

An active journalist had shared Djokovic’s recent state with the world as they said, “Light hitting, no points, mostly focusing on serve.” Light workout before facing the French Open and the Wimbledon champion who has vowed to take it to the next level to give his country a gold in tennis might not be the right way.

However, tennis fans are hoping that Djokovic would find a way to get back and at least fight for gold, instead of a one-sided show they saw at the Wimbledon. Maybe Ferrer’s words might do magic for Djokovic, and push him towards the dream he has been wishing to complete since he entered the circuit: an Olympics gold!