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Djokovic opens the door to play in Los Angeles 2028

Pedro de Pablos - 5 Oct 2026
Djokovic opens the door to playing in Los Angeles 2028. Source: Getty Images.

Novak Djokovic is providing a lesson in resilience at the ATP Beijing 2026, where he has reached the final after overcoming Daniil Medvedev in a tough match that ended bittersweetly with the disqualification of the Russian. Later, the Serbian tennis player attended a press conference and excited those present by acknowledging that he sees himself with chances to compete in the Los Angeles 2026 Olympics

"Honestly, regarding my game, I don’t feel far off, because when I am in good health, I have repeatedly shown in recent years that I can beat the best players in the world. That is precisely what I have been demonstrating this week as well. I am not worried about my game or my mental state; my only concern is my physical health issues which I have been trying to determine the origin of. Once that is completely resolved —I hope soon—, I see no reason not to make it to Los Angeles.

The Olympics depend on Djokovic's physical condition

It is clear that Djokovic's intention is to end his career in 2028 by trying to defend the gold medal he won in Paris 2024 against Carlos Alcaraz, a victory that allowed him to complete his collection of titles. However, the decision does not depend on Novak, but on his physical condition. The Serbian tennis player has been going through a ordeal with his body for some time now, although he does not want to reveal what exactly is happening to him. The only thing he states about it is that he is working to find a solution as soon as possible, and he remains optimistic about it.

If he manages to turn the situation around, he has plenty of tennis left to last two more seasons on the circuit trying to break his own records, and ending his career waving his country's flag in Los Angeles 2028 for a grand farewell.

This is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Djokovic abre la puerta a jugar en Los Ángeles 2028