The Serbian Olympic Committee announced on social networks that the former world number one, who underwent knee surgery due to an injury at Roland Garros, will play in Paris 2024.
The Serbian Olympic Committee confirmed on its X account the same Dusan Lajovic as Novak Djokovicformer world number 1, will be part of the tennis team that will represent the country in Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Both will compete in the individual draw and the possibility of joining the doubles is not ruled out.
“Tennis players Novak Djokovic and Dusan Lajovic meet ATP ranking requirements and will participate in the Games”is the message where the presence of Novak at the Olympic event. Djokovic is in the process of recovery meniscus injury in right knee who suffered in the round of 16 of Roland Garrosagainst which he defeated the Argentine Francisco Cerundolo.
Djokovic’s presence in Wimbledon It has not been confirmed, although, according to Serbian media, the former world number 1 is in London and aims to reach the third Grand Slam of the year.
The Olympic Games They are the thorn in that Novak not yet removed, because his best participation was in Beijing 2008, when he won the bronze medal. In London 2012 and Rio 2016 bumped into Juan Martin del Potro, in the match for third place and in the first round of the tournament respectively. It is the fifth Olympic event in which the Serbian will be present and, as it will be held in Parisit was in the same place where he was wounded, in the fields of Roland Garros.
Spain and Italy, other countries with good figures
Other countries that will have good representatives in tennis will be Spain and Italy. On the Iberian side, the same Rafael Nadal as Carlos Alcaraz They will be together in the main draw and will also be paired in doubles. The Italians will have the presence of currently number one in the ATP ranking, Jannik Sinnerwho will compete for the first time in an Olympic event such as Alcaraz.
Source: Tycsports
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