'I will be ready': Novak Djokovic opens up on his Olympics aspirations, extensive schedule

Serbian Tennis star Novak Djokovic once again displayed his excellence in the finals of the US Open 2023 and won his 24th career grand slam. Djokovic defeated Daniil Medvedev in the finals of the tournament by a scoreline of 6-3, 7-6 and 6-3. Novak Djokovic will now be seen in action in the upcoming edition of the Davis Cup 2023.

3 things you need to know 

• Novak Djokovic didn't play in the 2022 edition of the US Open 
• Djokovic has won the most Tennis grand slams (24) 
• Novak Djokovic will represent Serbia in the upcoming edition of the Davis Cup 

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Novak Djokovic opens up on his hunt for an Olympic medal 

Despite winning 24 Tennis grand slams, Serbian Tennis star Novak Djokovic is yet to win an Olympic gold medal. The 36-year-old can be considered in the last phase of his career and will have the chance to make his dream come true in the 2024 Paris Olympics. Novak Djokovic recently landed in Valencia, to compete in the Davis Cup . Addressing the reporters, Novak Djokovic said: 

My plan for now is to play the Olympic Games, so I'm hoping that I will be able to play, that I will be ready physically and mentally. It's going to be a very congested and challenging schedule next year, with Roland Garros on clay, Wimbledon on grass, the Olympics on clay and then the U.S. Open and the tournaments before that on hardcourts. It's going to be challenging for players, but my plan is to play the Olympics, because it's one of the most important events in the history of the sport. That's where you also represent the country and the feeling of being part of it is a huge honour.

Novak Djokovic added 

I don't feel very fresh, obviously, after an exhausting several months with a lot of tennis and a lot of matches but I think this is in a way a positive tiredness I feel because of the success I had in America. There's not much time to recover, I have to maintain the intensity and do everything I can to adapt my body to the new time zone, new conditions and be able to contribute to my country with a point.

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Novak Djokovic has almost dominated Tennis for the last seven to eight years and hasn't faced any competition. However, players like Carlos Alcaraz and Daniil Medvedev are pretty much capable of taking over his legacy in the future.