Novak Djokovic has already resumed his clay-court training for the highly anticipated Paris Olympics following the Wimbledon final. The Serbian champion has a major objective for this season, as he has repeatedly stated. Undoubtedly, the achievement of securing that title remains unfulfilled in his illustrious career, during which he has achieved all success: the Olympic gold medal.
In an underwhelming season thus far, the 24-time Slam champion is training hard in Montenegro in order to accomplish this significant goal. The thirty-year-old Swedish fighter Filip Bergevi, ATP No. 568, is his sparring partner during these intense training days. It was revealed by the Swedish tennis player, who thanked the Serbian champion in a post for the chance to train with him.
Amazing times in Montenegro spent with Novak Djokovic, the greatest of all time. Good luck at the Olympics and thanks for the invitation,” he posted on Instagram.
. @DjokerNole training in Montenegro with swedish player Filip Bergevi#Olympics2024 pic.twitter.com/4PCGkOVZ2u
— NovakDjokovicFanClub (@NovakFanClub) July 20, 2024
However, the Olympics are not the only event. Djokovic has always demonstrated how much he values the Serbian national team’s colors. Despite not having had a particularly successful career and remaining title-free in 2024, the Serbian champion is determined to support his country once more. It has been reported recently that the 24-time Grand Slam champion will actually play Greece in the 2024 Davis Cup knockout round on September 14 and 15. Exactly against the Italian national team, which depended on its champion Jannik Sinner to eliminate it in the semifinals, the former number one’s path was disrupted in the most recent Davis Cup competition.
Concurrently, Ivan Ljubicic, a former tennis player and Roger Federer’s legendary coach, attempted to dissect Djokovic’s Wimbledon final loss to Carlitos Alcaraz in an interview with SportKlub.
A total shift in generations is not far off. Boris Becker informed me that Djokovic, who had never conceded to Federer or Nadal, had finally come to terms with Alcaraz’s dominance. He will undoubtedly be motivated during the Olympics in Paris, but what will he do afterward? Everything is different now that Federer and Nadal are gone. He still knows how to play, so I believe he has a psychological issue. He said, “To fight Djokovic, he needs fire inside him; otherwise, he is missing something, and if he does not feel those stimuli, he may run into trouble.”
In one of the most recent episodes of his podcast, Andy Roddick also discussed the Wimbledon final and expressed his deep respect for Djokovic.
Novak’s achievement in making it to the tournament final is absurd. He had surgery, played very little tennis, missed no workouts, and no warm-up matches. He did, however, make it to the Wimbledon final. Simply put, you must give Novak credit. Before Wimbledon, all he did was try to get well enough to play in his first round match, then the one after that, and so on. He doesn’t move very well, according to some. To be prepared, though, you must train. The fact that he was pressed for time is not his fault. Those edges become noticeable when you reach the pinnacle and they are crucial. In the end, that’s what transpired,” he stated.
The Serbian champion’s objectives for the Olympics in Paris are now the subject of intense curiosity. It is important to note that, even if Nole succeeds in winning the Olympic Gold—the one significant medal he still lacks in his collection—people will still be curious to see what comes next and whether he will still have the motivation to compete.
Novak Djokovic on IG: “Getting ready for Olympics. Who’s with me? 💪🇷🇸🎾”
We’re ready. 🙌🏻 pic.twitter.com/7KIIo99uH6
— Danny 🐊 (@DjokovicFan_) July 21, 2024
Mental strength is not a gift, it is something that you have to work very hard to develop.
Even though there is no physical contact in tennis, there’s still a lot of eye contact.
Novak Djokovic gives a masterclass on competition and focus pic.twitter.com/1NoXH1l92a
— Vala Afshar (@ValaAfshar) July 18, 2024
Novak Djokovic is ready for the Olympics 🥇🇷🇸 ❤️. Idemooo Noleee 💪#Djokovic #Novak #NoleFam @DjokerNole pic.twitter.com/lKBa3ol9tv
— Shane Gupta (@Shanegupta22) July 19, 2024
《VOGUE》—— Hello GOAT Novak Djokovic🐐 pic.twitter.com/rIo7rZ7ZNQ
— pete_shaw🐊🐌👬 (@petexiao1) July 21, 2024