Even though Novak Djokovic’s achievement of winning an Olympic gold medal was a huge deal, he is far from satisfied with his tennis career. He holds a record of 24 Grand Slam trophies, 99 total titles, the most weeks at No. 1 for any player, and much more. This is evident as the U.S. Open gets underway.
The 37-year-old from Serbia said on Saturday: “People would ask me: ‘Now that you have won everything with the golden medal, what else is there to win?’ I still feel the drive. I still have a competitive spirit. I still want to make more history and enjoy myself on a tour.”
The Serbian chose to flaunt the gold medal by wearing it at the US Open. The US Open 2024 saw the start of festivities before the start of the main draw. Djokovic came into the arena during this session, proudly wearing the gold medal he took home from the Paris Games three weeks prior.
Novak Djokovic in 2024
Ranked no.2, Novak played his last match on the 4th of August when he defeated world no.3 Carlos Alcaraz 7-6(3) 7-6(2) in the final in Paris to win his 99th career title.
This season Novak has achieved a compiled 29-7 record. The Serbian conquered 1 title in Paris. Novak reached the final in Wimbledon.
Novak Djokovic will take on the world no.138 Radu Albot in the 1st round on Monday at 9:00 pm on Arthur Ashe Stadium. In the past, they have never played each other until now on the main tour.
Djokovic has won 1 title in 2024 in Paris. Djokovic was the finalist in Wimbledon.
Novak won 100 titles in his career: 53 on hard courts, 20 on clay courts, 19 on indoor courts and 8 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
He is also scheduled to play in Shanghai (Shanghai Rolex Masters) on the 30th of September and Paris (Rolex Paris Masters) on the 28th of October.