Novak Djokovic addresses retirement talks after securing Olympic gold
The Serb defeated Carlos Alcaraz in a two-set battle in Paris
Novak Djokovic addressed the retirement talks after winning the Olympic gold medal following his 7-6(4), 7-6(2) win in the men’s singles final against Carlos Alcaraz on Sunday.
Djokovic, 37, became the oldest Olympic gold winner at men’s singles after his win over the Spaniard in straight sets.
The Serb joined Rafael Nadal, Serena Williams, Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf to complete the “Golden Slam” by winning all four Grand Slams and an Olympic gold medal.
Talking after the match, he was asked if he has plans to retire now since he has completed tennis and graced his trophy cabinet with the one thing that was missing from his legendary career.
The Serb declared that he has no plans to retire anytime soon and wants to play in the 2028 Olympic Games, which will be played in Los Angeles, United States,
"Look, I still, I want to play in Los Angeles. I enjoy playing for my country in Olympic Games particularly and Davis Cup. It’s something that, being part of a team..."
"He’s [coach Viktor Troicki] making fun of my calendar goals, playing in Los Angeles. I don’t know if he’s laughing because he thinks it’s unrealistic or he’s like, okay, another four years with this guy."
Djokovic won a bronze medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and suffered early defeats at London 2012, and Rio 2016 before losing the bronze-medal match at Tokyo 2020.
The Serb lost to Alcaraz at the 2024 Wimbledon final in straight sets as he underwent knee surgery after withdrawing from Roland Garros but has now avenged his defeat in Paris.
Djokovic has now won 99 singles titles along with 24 Grand Slams — 10 Australian Open, seven Wimbledon, four US Open and three Roland Garros — and now an Olympic medal.
He is the most decorated player in the history of tennis, ahead of the likes of Roger Federer, who retired with 20 Grand Slams, and Rafael Nadal who is edging retirement with 22 majors to his name so far.
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