French tennis journalist Benoit Maylin believes that Novak Djokovic has become even more dangerous after his Paris 2024 gold medal.
Maylin feels that Djokovic now has nothing left to prove and feels that it isn’t outrageous to suggest that he might play on until the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
He feels that the Serbian will be driven to push the envelope when it comes to breaking new ground in terms of success.
Maylin believes that while Djokovic doesn’t have anything to prove anymore he still has some achievable goals in the sport.
He points out that Djokovic will want to claim that 25th Grand Slam at the very least, while he is also in the frame to surpass Jimmy Connors’ record of 108 tournament wins.
“Djokovic will be all the more dangerous because he has nothing more to prove, because he has this thirst for competition in his blood, because he is not 37, he is 10 years younger, and because he still has three goals: to win a 25th Grand Slam, to beat Connors’ record of 108 titles (109 in reality), he is at 99, and why not win a second gold medal in Los Angeles at 41,” Maylin said on Winamax TV.
“It seems impossible but that word does not exist in Novak Djokovic’s vocabulary.”
World No 1 Jannik Sinner believes that Djokovic’s gold medal win was a beautiful moment for the sport that showed how poetic the game can be.
“Of course I understand his reaction, but I think he understands it better than anyone,” Sinner said from Montreal
“He tried so hard to get this medal, which was the last thing he had to accomplish. He knew it in his mind. He was close to it many times, getting bronze or fourth place many times. This year was his year, and it was a very beautiful scene, to see how much it means to him. Then there’s Carlos’ reaction afterwards. It’s the same reaction, but in reverse. We work for this kind of thing, for success. It’s very nice to see.”
Djokovic has dedicated his gold medal win to the people of Serbia.
He wrote on X: “I could never give up on the dream of winning this gold medal, just as the people of Serbia have never given up on me. Together, we believed in the impossible. While I may be the one holding this medal, I want every Serbian to know that it belongs to all of us.
“Representing our nation is the greatest honor in the world. This medal, these moments, this life—none of it would have been possible without your unwavering support. This is because of you. This is for you.”