Novak Djokovic is determined to achieve the one major career milestone that has eluded him so far—an Olympic gold medal. He aims to accomplish this feat at the upcoming Paris Games, which could be the final Olympic Games of his career. Djokovic recently claimed the 2023 Laureus World Sportsman of the Year award after a phenomenal performance the previous year, which included victories at the Australian Open, French Open, and US Open. This was his fifth Laureus World Sportsman of the Year award, equaling Roger Federer’s record.
Following his victory, the 36-year-old Serbian expressed his intention to focus on the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. Although Djokovic has won almost every significant tennis title, the Olympic gold medal is conspicuously absent from his collection. He stated at a press conference for the 2023 Laureus World Sports Awards in Madrid on April 22 that representing his home country at the world’s “most prestigious and oldest” sporting competitions is a tremendous honor. He added that he believes he can seize the elusive title in Paris.
Djokovic, a 24-time Grand Slam champion, hopes to be fit and ready for the Games, which he sees as his last chance to win a gold medal. While he aims to compete at the 2028 Olympics Games in Los Angeles, he acknowledges that Paris presents the most immediate opportunity.
Djokovic’s best Olympic performance so far has been a bronze medal at the 2008 Olympics Games in Beijing, China. Following his debut in 2008, Djokovic has continued to represent Serbia at the Olympics. He finished fourth at the 2012 London Games and the 2020 Tokyo Games, and lost to Juan Martin del Potro in the opening round of the 2016 Rio Games.
