‘I'll try to make it to…’ – Novak Djokovic during Serbia's gold medal celebration; hints at his retirement plans

Despite not having any major titles left to claim in his career, the legendary Novak Djokovic is not ready to end his hunger to add more trophies to his overflowing cabinet. An Olympic gold medal was all that eluded him, but the 37-year-old managed to secure it in perhaps his last attempt, defeating Carlos Alcaraz in the men's singles final at the Paris Olympics 2024.

The 24-time Grand Slam champion became the fifth player in history to win the Career Golden Slam after Rafael Nadal, Serena Williams, Andre Agassi, and Steffi Graf. With his maiden Olympic triumph, the Serbian pushed himself to the top of tennis' Greatest Of All Time (GOAT) list.

And what next for him? Is he going to let the next generation lead the lead the chart? Well, that seems unlikely any time soon. During his gold medal celebration in Serbia, Djokovic made a comment that hinted at his retirement plans. The capital city of Belgrade on Monday gave its Olympic medallists a rousing reception.

"I'll try to make it to Los Angeles," he declared, via the Express while expressing his desire to achieve more victories.

"I'd like to. My greatest pleasure is representing Serbia at the Olympic Games. For me, this is the realisation of a boyhood dream, the pressure to win the gold was huge because I won more or less everything. I feel fulfilled, complete, let's celebrate."

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Djokovic eyes Grand Slam record as US Open around the corner 

Djokovic's glorious career has been free of serious injuries compared to his greater rivals Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, and Andy Murray. However, a meniscus tear in his knee he suffered during the French Open tournament earlier this year could be a worrying sign going forward.

Meanwhile, it is noteworthy that he shrugged off all such injury concerns by reaching the Wimbledon final, where he lost to Carlos Alcaraz, and winning the Olympics. Not sure if he'll be able to stay fit until he's 41 to compete in the Los Angeles Games, but he can surely set a record for most Grand Slam titles.

The Serbian is currently tied with Margaret Court for 24 Grand Slams. With the US Open 2024 coming up, he will be eager to break the record. However, he will go into the tournament without any competitive hard-court preparation.