If Serbia’s Olympic authority is right, then Djokovic will be part of Rafael Nadal as one other big identify in Paris.
Former tennis world primary Novak Djokovic will play on the Summer time Olympics Video games in Paris, in line with the Olympic Committee of Serbia.
“Novak Djokovic and Dusan Lajovic have fulfilled the situations in line with ATP rating and confirmed their participation on the Summer time Olympic Video games in Paris 2024”, the Serbian committee stated on their web site on Tuesday.
Djokovic has not but publicly confirmed the announcement.
In the beginning of June, the 24-time Grand Slam winner withdrew earlier than his Roland Garros quarterfinal towards Casper Ruud after a scan revealed a torn medial meniscus in his proper knee.
Two weeks in the past, Djokovic confirmed he had undergone an operation on his knee and that it “went properly”, however gave no timeframe for his return.
Djokovic has lengthy stated he’ll prioritise the Olympic Video games this summer time as he chases an elusive singles gold.
In October final 12 months, he stated successful Olympic gold subsequent 12 months is considered one of his fundamental ambitions, whereas earlier than the clay tournaments this 12 months, he reiterated his aim.
“The Paris Olympics are crucial. The Olympics have at all times been a precedence for me,” Djokovic stated in April upfront of the clay swing in Monte Carlo.
He has performed in 4 Olympic tournaments and gained a bronze medal in Beijing in 2008. He has since twice come shut to a different medal
He misplaced the bronze-medal match to Juan Martin del Potro in London in 2012. He misplaced once more to the Argentinian 4 years later within the first spherical in Rio.
On the final Video games in Tokyo, Djokovic misplaced the bronze-medal match to Pablo Carreno Busta from Spain.
On the identical match, he pulled out of the combined doubles bronze medal match with a shoulder harm.
After his early exit on the Rolland Garros, Djokovic has slipped to 3rd within the ATP rankings.
