Has Novak Djokovic ever won an Olympic Gold medal? World No.2 makes success at Paris 2024 ‘a priority’

Novak Djokovic will be one of the favourites to win gold at the Paris Olympics this summer as he competes in the Men’s singles tennis.

The 24-time Grand Slam winner is set to represent Serbia in the 2024 Games and could come up against some of his biggest rivals.

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Carlos Alcaraz beat him in the Wimbledon final while World No.1 Jannik Sinner, Alexander Zverev and Daniil Medvedev will also challenge Djokovic for gold. 

And it’s a prize that has always seemed to evade him…

Has Djokovic ever won an Olympic Gold medal?

Djokovic has never won gold at the Olympics. 

It is the chief prize missing from his glittering collection and he’ll be eyeing his first in Paris as he takes part in the Men’s Singles event. 

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The World No.2 has seen numerous attempts to claim gold elude him in his career but he has picked up a bronze medal in the Games.

At Beijing 2008, he beat the USA’s James Blake to win the third-place match and claim a place on the podium. 

Since then, Djokovic finished fourth in 2012, 33rd in 2016 and fourth again in 2020. 

The top step will be his aim once again this time around and he’ll be hoping to end his curse of just missing out. 

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Speaking earlier this year it was clear that ending that trend of fourth-place finishes was his goal, aiming to be at his ‘peak’ for the Games.

"The Paris Olympics are very important - the Olympics have always been a priority for me," Djokovic said. 

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"But in the last three or four Olympics, it's not been possible for me to reach the later stages [the final].

"The situation is a bit different now. We are playing our first Olympics on clay. I want to be ready physically and mentally."

He continued: "It's all about building my game for clay courts. I want to reach my peak for Paris - that's where I want to play my best tennis.” 

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