Djokovic's only title this year happens to be the Olympics
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gamelovergold
Semi-Pro
Olympic was biggest motivation for novak but still novak reached wimbeldon final on one leg . So it is not out of reach for novak to surprise us with some great performances.
Winner Sinner
Hall of Fame
In light of his Olympic gold, I wonder what he could have done at Roland Garros if he hadn't had that knee problem. It's true that he had suffered a lot to eliminate Musetti and Cerundolo (even if with the Argentine it was precisely where his knee began to give way), but we're talking about Djokovic, someone who has accustomed us to rising in level as the tournament gets going.
Having made this digression, as others have already said with the Olympic gold his main objective his 2024 remains positive regardless.
I would add that in my opinion in the slams, considering the various circumstances, overall he has shown himself to be the third best player overall.
At the same time it cannot be denied that his level has dropped a lot compared to 2023, perhaps not in the peaks (see the Olympic tournament) but certainly in the consistency of performance.
In this regard, it would be interesting to understand in a virtual scale how much his decline weighed in proportion compared to 2023, and how much the growth of Alcaraz and especially Sinner weighed in proportion, or rather I would say almost exclusively Sinner since in my opinion Alcaraz has not made any great steps between 2023 and 2024.
I say this because I am not so convinced that at the last Australian Open a Djokovic capable of reaching the final would then have lost to Medvedev. The suspicion that only Sinner could have interrupted his unbeaten streak in Melbourne is very strong.
Just as I think that only Sinneraz could have taken him out at Roland Garros if his knee had not given way, the same goes for Wimbledon if he had had a more suitable type of approach.
Next year it will be interesting to understand what level he will still be able to maintain if he manages to stay intact, even if I repeat, an extra year at his age is never a type of aspect that plays in his favor.
Having made this digression, as others have already said with the Olympic gold his main objective his 2024 remains positive regardless.
I would add that in my opinion in the slams, considering the various circumstances, overall he has shown himself to be the third best player overall.
At the same time it cannot be denied that his level has dropped a lot compared to 2023, perhaps not in the peaks (see the Olympic tournament) but certainly in the consistency of performance.
In this regard, it would be interesting to understand in a virtual scale how much his decline weighed in proportion compared to 2023, and how much the growth of Alcaraz and especially Sinner weighed in proportion, or rather I would say almost exclusively Sinner since in my opinion Alcaraz has not made any great steps between 2023 and 2024.
I say this because I am not so convinced that at the last Australian Open a Djokovic capable of reaching the final would then have lost to Medvedev. The suspicion that only Sinner could have interrupted his unbeaten streak in Melbourne is very strong.
Just as I think that only Sinneraz could have taken him out at Roland Garros if his knee had not given way, the same goes for Wimbledon if he had had a more suitable type of approach.
Next year it will be interesting to understand what level he will still be able to maintain if he manages to stay intact, even if I repeat, an extra year at his age is never a type of aspect that plays in his favor.
Enceladus
Legend
Guys, you are wrong. The Paris Olympics count as an ATP title, so Nole has 1 ATP tournament win this year. His streak of seasons with ATP title continues.
Novak Djokovic | Titles and Finals | ATP Tour | Tennis
Official tennis titles and finals records of Novak Djokovic on the ATP Tour for singles and doubles.
www.atptour.com
nolefam_2024
Bionic Poster
Despite having bad year out of slams, and I mean real bad.
In slams he was at acceptable level and I think he is top 3 player by level. We all saw how bad Meddy looked today. If this type of Meddy comes vs Nole in 2025, he will lose 100%. Rankings/Titles are all for young players. Nole wants slams.
16-3 in slams ( should have just skipped USO to go 14-2)
6-0 in Olympics
10-4 in masters
5-2 in rest.
In slams he was at acceptable level and I think he is top 3 player by level. We all saw how bad Meddy looked today. If this type of Meddy comes vs Nole in 2025, he will lose 100%. Rankings/Titles are all for young players. Nole wants slams.
16-3 in slams ( should have just skipped USO to go 14-2)
6-0 in Olympics
10-4 in masters
5-2 in rest.
Hitman
Bionic Poster
There was nothing acceptable about his USO performance. It is one of the worst versions of him I have ever seen in slam play. The other events were fine, but not USO.
nolefam_2024
Bionic Poster
Yes I added more context just now. He should have skipped USO 100%.
Sport
G.O.A.T.
The ATP webpage is crediting Novak's Olympic Gold as an official title, but not as an "ATP title", in the sense of a title organized by the ATPGuys, you are wrong. The Paris Olympics count as an ATP title, so Nole has 1 ATP tournament win this year. His streak of seasons with ATP title continues.
Novak Djokovic | Titles and Finals | ATP Tour | Tennis
Official tennis titles and finals records of Novak Djokovic on the ATP Tour for singles and doubles.
The Olympic Gold is an ITF title. In effect, tennis at the Summer Olympics is organized by the International Tennis Federation (ITF), not the ATP.
https://www.itftennis.com/en/events/olympics-paris-2024/home/
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Tennis_Federation
GloW
Professional
im pretty sure zverev's olympic title didn't count so why would djokovic's?Guys, you are wrong. The Paris Olympics count as an ATP title, so Nole has 1 ATP tournament win this year. His streak of seasons with ATP title continues.
Novak Djokovic | Titles and Finals | ATP Tour | Tennis
Official tennis titles and finals records of Novak Djokovic on the ATP Tour for singles and doubles.
helterskelter
G.O.A.T.
The ATP website does list Zverev's olympic title among his 23 titles.
Poisoned Slice
Bionic Poster
helterskelter
G.O.A.T.
Given Djokovic's recent statement about focusing on tennis from week 1 in 2025, I assume he is playing Brisbane, which would be a good opportunity for him to start the year with his 100th tour title. (Unless he plays the United Cup instead).
nolefam_2024
Bionic Poster
Yes his start should be with title. Like in 23.
BauerAlmeida
Hall of Fame
Yep, slams are also not ATP technically.
Berrettini_Fan
Semi-Pro
Olympic Gold counted as official ATP titles for Nadal in 2008 and Murray in 2012, right? When did they stop officially including Olympics?
Hitman
Bionic Poster
So do you.
https://www.atptour.com/en/news/djokovic-olympics-2024-big-titles-kings 
He didn't win a regular ATP tour title, that is not the same as NO title and you know it.
Born_to_slice
Legend
helterskelter
G.O.A.T.
One of two or three, in my view. He clearly gave his all at Wimbledon, too. I think he tried pretty hard at Roland Garros.
I agree that he was demotivated for the two hard-court slams.
nolefam_2024
Bionic Poster
He used Wimbledon to get into practice of playing again
Bride of Alcaraz
Semi-Pro
Alcaraz was never broken and had 8 break points on Djokovic's serve in the Gold Medal game.
Very close to winning especially the 1st Set!
Very close to winning especially the 1st Set!
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Tennfan123
Legend
lol. Olympics is the most exploited title by the fanbases.
BlueB
Legend
Correct.
Winner Sinner
Hall of Fame
LOL
Who knows why you Alcaraz fans, when analyzing the seasonal matches between Alcaraz and Sinner, focus only on the outcome, deliberately ignoring the balance that reigned in each of those 3 matches.
And in any case Djokovic in the Olympic final in a super balanced match literally demolished Alcaraz in the decisive moments.
In the two tiebreaks he really tore his soul away.
TheGoldenEra1990’s
Hall of Fame
Means he could won a lot more titles with proper effort but he half arsed it all year except for the Olympics when he straight setted everyone including Carly LOL. How does not win a single title except elusive Olympic gold without dropping a set. ? Mm hmmm. Shady as all hell. Don’t be surprised if wins the calendar grand slam next year. That the only other thing he’s missing
gamelovergold
Semi-Pro
Alcaraz paid the price of over excitement. He thought he will bull doze novak once more but for anyone who watched that final novak was 100% there as if his life depended on that match. Alcaraz lost because of novak determination to win at any cost.That was one of the best matches novak played in 2024
Bride of Alcaraz
Semi-Pro
Djokovic has probably treated every Olympics like his life depended on it, and that contributes to losing.
There is such a thing as wanting something too badly!
Being too uptight, and your body being too tense, impacting your technique etc.
onyxrose81
Hall of Fame
He can’t play United Cup because there’s no Serbian woman ranked in the top 100.
This year was fine for him. He wanted the gold medal and got it.
Lleytonstation
Talk Tennis Guru
gamelovergold
Semi-Pro
If you rewatch that match see the intensity in innovak face. That level of intensity when you are not letting your guard down for 1 second. Alcaraz without any special effort was fighting on equal term with novak. Novak fought hard for his medal.Djokovic has probably treated every Olympics like his life depended on it, and that contributes to losing.
There is such a thing as wanting something too badly!
Being too uptight, and your body being too tense, impacting your technique etc.
Bride of Alcaraz
Semi-Pro
I'm familiar with Djokovic's intensity, he's used it for most of his career, and he rarely lets his guard down at big events.
That's why he's so great at tiebreakers especially, he's able to play without errors while other players can't handle the pressure.
And he's always treated the Olympics more seriously than the other events, and even been seen crying after (and during) Olympic defeats!
That's wrong about Alcaraz. He wanted it just as much and also said that the Olympics is the biggest possible title.
Anyway, even if he wouldn't have explicitly said anything, who on earth would ever play "without any special effort" in an Olympic final?
AO13
Hall of Fame
Of his whole career actually.
AO13
Hall of Fame
Incorrect. Olga Danilovic is currently world number 52.
Winner Sinner
Hall of Fame
For me, even the best of his career given the circumstances, perhaps not in terms of performance itself, but certainly in terms of epic.
In this regard, it would be interesting to know since Djokovic was Djokovic (2011) how many times he found himself winning matches in which he started as a clear underdog, here the thermometer could be the bookmakers' odds.
In the Olympic final with Alcaraz he was a clear underdog, similar situations may have occurred in the semi-final of Roland Garros 2021 against Nadal, already more doubts in the match against Nadal at Roland Garros 2015 given the Spaniard's troubled approach in that specific season, and perhaps, but I'm not at all sure, in the Wimbledon final against Federer in 2014 (in 2015 and 2019 the predictions were more homogeneous).
We could also add to the list the semi-final of Roland Garros 2023 against Alcaraz, even on that occasion I think that the odds were in favor of the Spaniard, but not like the Olympic final, and above all that match despite its equally sensational intensity in the the first two sets, due to Alcaraz's subsequent cramps, had very little of epic.
onyxrose81
Hall of Fame
I missed that, thank you.
I Am Finnish
Bionic Poster
What it tell us?
GoatNo1
Hall of Fame
Cabeza del Demonio
Professional
"All of this......just for one moment?"It makes me smile.
"Yes."
"Was it worth it?"
"Every single second."
gamelovergold
Semi-Pro
surely he made his destiny. 37 year old .....practically last chance for olympics gold and opponent......16 year younger. You cant write script like that"All of this......just for one moment?"
"Yes."
"Was it worth it?"
"Every single second."
BauerAlmeida
Hall of Fame
airchallenge2
Hall of Fame
Nole himself called it "his biggest sporting achievement." That's all I need to know, ha
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