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Here’s a report from Reuters on Goran Ivanisevic saying his former pupil Novak Djokovic could play for another four years to defend his gold in the Los Angeles Games. I respect Ivanisevic, but I highly doubt that will be sufficient motivation for Djokovic, who has achieved his dream of Olympic gold in Paris.

Djokovic’s triumphant Olympic campaign in Paris could motivate the 37-year-old to keep going for four more years and compete in the Los Angeles Games, his former coach Ivanisevic said.

Djokovic beat Carlos Alcaraz 7-6 (7-3), 7-6 (7-2) on Sunday to claim the gold medal and became only the fifth player to achieve a career golden slam – winning all four grand slam trophies and the Olympic title.

Victory at Roland-Garros ended Djokovic’s title drought in an otherwise lacklustre season and came just weeks after he was thrashed by Alcaraz in the Wimbledon final and two months after he had knee surgery following the French Open.

“Novak didn’t show up in the Wimbledon final, but here you could tell ... If they stayed for five more hours on that court, the outcome would have been the same,” Ivanisevic told the Tennis Majors website.

“Novak was flying, he was dancing. People forgot this was his first Olympics final, he felt this is it, he has to seize this opportunity. Considering how crazy he is, it wouldn’t surprise me to see him in Los Angeles as well.”

Reuters

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