Novak Djokovic’s triumphant Paris 2024 Olympics marketing campaign might inspire the 37-year-old to maintain going for 4 extra years and compete within the Los Angeles Video games, his former coach Goran Ivanisevic stated.
Djokovic beat Carlos Alcaraz 7-6(3) 7-6(2) on Sunday to say the gold medal and have become solely the fifth participant to attain a profession Golden Slam – profitable all 4 Grand Slam trophies and the Olympic title.
Victory at Roland Garros ended Djokovic’s title drought in an in any other case lacklustre season and got here simply weeks after he was thrashed by Alcaraz within the Wimbledon ultimate and two months after he had knee surgical procedure following the French Open.
“Novak didn’t present up within the Wimbledon ultimate, however right here you may inform … In the event that they stayed for 5 extra hours on that courtroom, the result would have been the identical,” Ivanisevic advised the Tennis Majors web site.
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“Novak was flying, he was dancing. Folks forgot this was his first Olympics ultimate, he felt that is it, he has to grab this chance. Contemplating how loopy he’s, it wouldn’t shock me to see him in Los Angeles as nicely,” he stated.
Croatian Ivanisevic, who helped Djokovic declare 9 of his 24 Grand Slam titles earlier than leaving his staff in March, stated the Serb was now the agency favorite for the U.S. Open, which begins on August 26.
Djokovic will bid to win a fifth Flushing Meadows title that might see surpass Margaret Courtroom within the all-time checklist with a twenty fifth main.
“I’m so glad that he lastly gained this gold. I want him a twenty fifth Slam, to interrupt absolutely the document, after which he can retire, though he’ll by no means retire, this man,” Ivanisevic stated.
“I feel he can discover the motivation, the gold will carry him. If he performs like this, he’s the person to beat on the U.S. Open.”