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Novak Djokovic reflects on 'worst season' despite Olympic glory: “It was going to come at some point where I wouldn't win Slams”
ATPSunday, 13 October 2024 at 22:00
Novak
Djokovic reflected on his season and said he was satisfied with his results
despite not having won a Grand Slam title. In fact, the Serbian has not secured
any ATP titles in the nine tournaments he has played this year, though he did
achieve one of the goals he had been chasing throughout his career: the Olympic
gold medal.
Djokovic Reviews a Slam-less Year
Djokovic's
results would have been more than enough for almost any other player on the
Tour, with a 37-9 record, a Wimbledon final, and semifinals in both the
Australian Open and French Open. However, for the Serbian, it was one of the
'worst' seasons of his career, with no Grand Slam titles for the first time
since 2017.
In 2017,
injuries kept him off the courts for much of the year, making it a particularly
unusual season for Djokovic. Since 2011, Djokovic has won at least one Grand
Slam title in every season up to 2023 (excluding 2017), making this only the
second time in 13 years that he has not won a major.
When asked
about his assessment of the season so far, the 24-time Grand Slam champion
acknowledged it hadn't been ideal: "Well, I mean, comparing to most of my
seasons throughout my career, this has been one of the worst-performing seasons
in terms of results. But, you know, it was going to come at some point where I
wouldn't win slams and maintain that highest level for so many years in a
row."
Novak Djokovic at the 2024 Olympic Games
"And
that's okay. I'm happy with my gold medal from the Olympics—that was the main
goal for this year. And, of course, I wish I could have gotten at least a Grand
Slam title or won a big title, but it's fine, you know... it is what it is.
It's the kind of season you just have to accept, embrace, and I'm more than
happy with what I’ve achieved throughout my career. So, I'll just, yeah, see
what the next challenges bring to me."
Although it
was a season far from the great results he’s had throughout his career,
Djokovic remains world No. 4, ranks 6th in the ATP Race, and still has good
chances of qualifying for the ATP Finals. However, the standout result of the
year for Djokovic was the Olympic gold medal, the only title missing from his
extraordinary career. In the tournament held at Roland Garros, he defeated
opponents like Rafael Nadal, Stefanos Tsitsipas, and Lorenzo Musetti before
beating Carlos Alcaraz in the final.
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