Olympic tennis tournament: Djokovic leaves future open after Olympic victory

Tennis star Novak Djokovic has left his future open after his Olympic victory in Paris. “Some of my family members gave some hints as to whether it was. “I don’t know,” said the Grand Slam winner of the Serbian record on ARD: “Now I want to celebrate and enjoy the moment. “

With 7:6 (7:3), 7:6 (7:2) in the final against Spain’s French Open and Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz, Djokovic won the gold medal for the first time. In doing so, the man who used to exist long ago in the world received the last piece of the puzzle that was missing in his outstanding career.

“To be honest, I don’t know what the future holds,” the 37-year-old said at the press conference. But he also did not refuse to participate in the Olympics again in 2028, when he will be 41 years old. “I want to play in Los Angeles, I like to play for my country,” he said.

Olympic gold is very important to Djokovic

The gold medal means a lot to him. “This is definitely the biggest sporting success I’ve had,” the Serbian world number two said in Paris, adding the victory to his 24 Grand Slam titles.

In 2021, the Serb failed in the semi-finals in Tokyo against eventual Olympic champion Alexander Zverev and finished fourth without a medal. In 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Djokovic lost in the first round, and in 2012 he also came in fourth place in London. His only previous medal came from his Olympic debut in 2008, when he won bronze in Beijing.

“The pressure was terrible,” said Djokovic: “It’s hard to tell what’s going through your head.” It was a great relief when the match was over and the victory was certain. That was the obstacle that I could not overcome in my career so far. “

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