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Djokovic says he to compete at Olympics in Paris

27 December 2023 [20:35] - TODAY.AZ

Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic, the first racket of the world, will compete at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, Azernwes reports, citing Djokovic's telling in an interview with the Indian magazine Sportstar.

"To win Olympic gold for my country would be something really unique and special," Djokovic said.

Djokovic is 36 years old, he is the first racket of the world, he now has 98 ATP titles on his account, including 24 wins at Grand Slam tournaments - a record in men's singles.

The athlete is the bronze medalist of the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing and the winner of the Davis Cup (2010). In terms of the number of trophies won in the Open Era (when the division of amateur and professional tennis ceased to exist), Djokovic ranks third after American Jimmy Connors (109) and Swiss Roger Federer (103 titles).

The Olympic Games in Paris will be held from July 26 to August 11.

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