Novak Djokovic vows to improve after Wimbledon final loss, eyes Paris Olympics gold medal
- The Serb, 37, reached his first grand slam final of 2024 but remains without any title after being beaten in straight sets by Carlos Alcaraz
Novak Djokovic vowed to get back to work after being outplayed by Carlos Alcaraz in the Wimbledon final on Sunday less than six weeks after knee surgery, with the intention of contending for a gold medal at the Paris Olympics and a record 25th grand slam title at the US Open.
“In the face of adversity, normally I rise and I learn and get stronger,” Djokovic said after his 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 loss to Alcaraz. “That’s what I’m going to do.”
Djokovic was also beaten by Alcaraz in last year’s Wimbledon final. The 37-year-old is without a title this season and Sunday was his first appearance in a final in 2024.
In grand slam play, he was eliminated by Jannik Sinner in the Australian Open semi-final, then reached the quarter finals at the French Open but needed to pull out before that round after tearing the meniscus in his right knee.
He had an operation on June 5 and was unsure whether he would be able to enter Wimbledon at all until a few days before the draw.
“My preparation for Wimbledon wasn’t as I would have it normally. … There was hindrance obviously because of the injury,” Djokovic said. “That probably had an effect, particularly in the opening rounds.
