Novak Djokovic eyeing off Los Angeles games; Tennis gold medal, press conference

Novak Djokovic has declared he wants to compete in Los Angeles, immediately after completing a career grand slam in Paris.

The legendary tennis star defeated young gun Carlos Alcaraz in the final at Roland Garros, capturing an Olympic gold medal for the first time in his career.

Djokovic now joins an illustrious group of players - Steffi Graf, Andre Agassi, Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams - to have won all four majors and Olympic gold.

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Novak Djokovic celebrates after his win against Carlos Alcaraz. Getty

Speaking at the press conference, Djokovic labelled the victory as the greatest moment of his career and praised Alcaraz for pushing him to the limit.

"I thought in 2012, carrying the flag of my country in the opening ceremony was the best feeling an athlete could have – until today," he said.

"This supersedes everything that I imagined and hoped I could experience and feel. The fact I won the bronze in my first Olympic Games and ever since then failed to win a medal despite playing in three semi-finals ... I couldn't overcome that obstacle.

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"Now, at age 37 [I was able to beat] a 21-year-old that is probably the best player in the world right now. When I take everything into consideration, this is probably the biggest sporting success I've had in my career."

Djokovic hadn't won a major tournament this year after a dominant 2023, but was back t his scintillating best in the 7-6 7-6 win over Alcaraz.

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And while many assumed that reaching the mountaintop would be the end of Djokovic in the Olympic arena, that might not be the case.

"I want to play in Los Angeles," he said to some laughter from a team member.

"He's 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 thinking 'I've got another four years with this guy'."

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