Novak Djokovic stated that even at 38-years-old he nonetheless has long-term targets and is eager to defend his Olympic title from Paris on the Los Angeles Games in 2028.
Djokovic described his win over Carlos Alcaraz to say the gold medal on the 2024 Summer Games as the largest sporting success of his storied profession, however the Serb can be 41 when the LA Games get underway.
“That’s one of the long-term goals, to reach the Olympics. That would be nice,” he instructed reporters after his second-round win over Kamil Majchrzak at Indian Wells on Saturday.
“It’s still a long way off. I think at my age and this stage of my career, every year seems like a longer period than it is for anyone who is younger.
“But I’ll try to make it, definitely one of the motivations, so I’ll try to be there.”
Andy Murray is the solely man to efficiently defend an Olympic singles gold medal. Djokovic, the winner of 24 Grand Slams, gained bronze on the Beijing Games in 2008.
Playing in his first match since his spectacular run on the Australian Open that included an exhilarating five-set semi-final win over Jannik Sinner, Djokovic wanted a while to shake the rust off however finally prevailed 4-6, 6-1, 6-2 over Majchrzak.
“It’s good to be back on tour,” he stated.
“Five weeks with no official match, I knew that the first match in such a long time will be a little bit tricky with conditions that are quite challenging,” he stated, referring to the wind gusts within the California desert.
Next up for the third seed is American Aleksandar Kovacevic.
Published on Mar 08, 2026
