Novak Djokovic’s coach shares final profession goal after profitable twenty fourth Slam at US Open
Novak Djokovic’s coach Goran Ivanisevic has defined how the brand new US Open champion is planning to play within the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles, as a gold medal is without doubt one of the few tennis accolades nonetheless eluding the Serb in his glittering profession. The 36-year-old gained his twenty fourth Grand Slam in New York on Sunday, defeating Daniil Medvedev 6-3, 7-6, 6-3 to jubilant scenes on the Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Djokovic has prolonged his document having gained extra Majors than every other man in tennis historical past, by claiming three of this season’s 4 titles and in addition reaching the Wimbledon remaining, proving that age is however solely a quantity. The Serb is now setting his sights on the Olympics in 5 years, based on Ivanisevic.
“Novak is planning to play the Olympics in 2028 in LA,” Ivanisevic mentioned. “I don’t assume he’ll say sufficient if he wins twenty fifth. He is caring for each single element, he’s by no means comfortable on the court docket, has an enormous drive.
“He’s a winner. He’s the man who’s motivating himself. He had luck to have guys like [Rafa] Nadal and [Roger] Federer, they came before him, so they pushed each other. He’s just enjoying, he likes the challenges. Like you ask me 25 (majors), yeah, if he wins 25 he’s going to think, ‘If I win 25, why not 26?’ It’s always one more, something more.”
Djokovic has achieved a lot on the tour however one accolade is lacking from his trophy cupboard, an Olympic gold medal. The closest he got here was profitable bronze in Beijing 2008, however didn’t go any additional regardless of three makes an attempt within the London, Rio and Tokyo Games that adopted.
Whether his ambition to compete in LA when he’s 41 relies on his outcomes on the upcoming Paris 2024 version of the Games stays to be seen, as he’ll return to the acquainted Roland-Garros setting as certainly one of many favourites after confirming his intention to compete at his fifth Olympics.