Novak Djokovic has reiterated his ambition to compete in the LA 2028 Olympics, when he will be 41 years old.
The Serbian superstar has stated that he’s not ready to retire just yet. Djokovic recently finished runner-up at the Australian Open.
Djokovic’s Olympic Dream
The next Olympics will be staged in Los Angeles in a little over two years. Djokovic is accustomed to competing in California, with Indian Wells often dubbed the ‘fifth Grand Slam’. After winning his opening match in the Cali desert, Djokovic was asked about his 2028 Olympics dream.
“Yeah, it would be nice. That’s one of the long-term goals, let’s call it, a way to reach the Olympics. That would be nice. I mentioned it a couple of times in the last year or so,” the 38-year-old replied.
“You know, it’s still a long way. I think at my age and my stage of my career, every year seems like, you know, longer period than for anyone else who is younger. But I’ll try to make it, definitely one of the motivations, so try to be there.”
Struggles in Indian Wells
The world No. 3 returned to action in Indian Wells on Saturday, playing his first match since losing that Aussie Open final to Carlos Alcaraz. Djokovic has had mixed results in the Californian desert. He won five titles between 2008 and 2016, but since then, he’s not even reached the quarter-finals.
The Serb suffered a scare when he went a double break down to Kamil Majchrzak and dropped the first set, but he stormed back to claim a 4-6 6-1 6-2 victory, his first win here since 2024.
Djokovic’s Post-Match Concerns
Afterwards, Djokovic sparked concern when he explained just how tricky it was for him to compete in Indian Wells.
“Well, it was very challenging, as it is lately for me in Indian Wells, to be honest. It’s kind of hard to find my A-game, particularly at the beginning of the tournament in the last seven, eight years of coming here, so just glad to overcome a challenge,” the third seed said on court.
“Look, I mean, obviously different factors are in play, you know? I know what I need to do on the court, but obviously, it’s completely different practising and playing those practice sets, and coming into the official match. I find that the wind here is one of the toughest on the tour, just on a day like this, with the gusts of wind coming in and out, changing directions, it’s so, so difficult, particularly on this end of the court, and it just puts extra tensi
Djokovic holds almost every record in the sport and has achieved everything possible.