Novak Djokovic is confirmed for Paris Games, Serbian Olympic Committee says
Serbia's Novak Djokovic plays the crowd during his third round match of the French Open tennis tournament against Italy's Lorenzo Musetti at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Sunday, June 2, 2024. Novak Djokovic withdrew from the French Open with an injured right knee on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, ending his title defense and meaning he will relinquish the No. 1 ranking. Credit: AP/Jean-Francois Badias
LONDON — Novak Djokovic will compete in the upcoming Paris Games, the Serbian Olympic Committee confirmed on Tuesday.
Djokovic had knee surgery after withdrawing from the French Open ahead of the quarterfinals and said he hoped to return to competition “as soon as possible.”
The Serbian committee said in its announcement that Djokovic had confirmed he will play in Paris. It will be his fifth Olympics.
The 37-year-old Djokovic had said surgery on his right knee “went well.”
The tennis events for the Paris Olympics start on July 27 at Roland Garros, the site of the French Open.
It was unclear if Djokovic will be ready to play at Wimbledon, where he has won seven of his 24 Grand Slam titles. That grass-court major begins on July 1.
Djokovic has only won a bronze medal at the Olympics. That came in his first games — Beijing in 2008.