Novak Djokovic Press Conference | 2024 US Open Round 3

Novak Djokovic press conference following his loss against Alexei Popyrin in Round 3 of the 2024 US Open.

The 2024 US Open main draw runs from August 26 - September 8 in New York City at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. The tournament takes place for the 144th time and is the fourth and final Grand Slam of the year. Last year, Serbia's Novak Djokovic and United States' Coco Gauff claimed the men's and women's singles titles. It was Djokovic’s 24th Grand Slam title and Gauff’s first Grand Slam title. This year, at the US Open, we’re set for another spectacular tournament as the world’s best tennis players head to New York. Look out for highlights, extended highlights, full matches, press conferences, on-court interviews, hot shots, compilations and more!

[gicking]

I like listening to Novak. He always seems upfront and reasonably detailed. You can learn a lot. And given people usually feel down after a loss, then 20 min later you have to talk about it to the world....very composed, honest, detailed, humble. No excuses.

[Thearian]

Love how Novak openly admitted that he was out of gas after his Olympics gold medal!! It’s okay to be drained after that superhuman effort. Also, his era is definitely in its last stage. He has won 24 GS and nothing left to prove. Anything in future is a bonus. Move on !

[dubbelhelix]

Novak is psychologically so strong and recognises his compatriots in defeat. This guy will be an asset in any profession he takes onboard when he retires. Commands numerous languages, well balanced and a fantastic ambassador in life and professional tennis.

[imvikaskohli]

Djokovic not looks in his rhythm, but this year he achived already a bigger title of his career. The Gold Medal

[matcole]

Novak always speaks like the champ he is.
Well done to our young Australian.
💪💯🇦🇺

[s.l.]

Not surprising to me. He's in the twilight of his career, and we should enjoy every match. He could retire now, but he might still want to chase a bit more Grand Slam glory. Huge respect for everything he’s accomplished. Thank you!

[eszterlukacs]

Life is going on... Well done Djoko! ❤ Congratulations to AP.

[MRB]

Going from grass to clay to hard is so extremely tough. Look at the players that did well on Wimbledon and the Olympics: Djokovic, Alcaraz and Musetti, they all lost in the third round.

[nicolatesla]

During 2024 this season, Djokovic:

Became the oldest world No. 1 of all time (37 years, 18 days).[3]
Became the third player to accomplish the Career Golden Slam, the second to accomplish the Career Super Slam & the first to complete the career sweep of the Big Titles[a]
Became the third player in the Open Era to win 1, 100 tour-level matches, after Jimmy Connors and Roger Federer.[4]
Became the first player in history to reach the semifinals at 4 different Olympics.
Became the oldest Olympic gold medalist in men's singles & reached the Olympics final for the first time in his career, surpassing his bronze medal win in 2008.
Became first player to have 90 wins at each grand slam in open Era.
Extended his record of 13 Olympic singles victories (previously tied with Federer) to 19.
Extended his men's Open Era record of 405 weeks as world No. 1 to 428.
Extended his men's Open Era record of 71 big titles to 72.
Extended his record of 36 Grand Slam men's singles finals to 37.
Extended his record of 47 Grand Slam men's singles semifinals to 49.
Extended his record of 31 Grand slam first place seedings to 33.
Extended his record of 76 Masters 1000 semifinals (previously tied with Nadal) to 77.
Extended his Open Era record of 257 wins over top 10 ranked men's singles players to 258.
Surpassed Roger Federer's record of 58 Grand Slam men's singles quarterfinals to 60.
Surpassed Roger Federer's record of 369 career Grand Slam matches wins to 377.[5]
Surpassed Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer's record of most seasons with at least one major final made to 16.
Equalled Nadal's record of 17 consecutive seasons of least one ATP Masters 1000 semifinal reached per season.
Maintained his Open Era men's singles record of the highest career winning percentage (minimum 500 wins) at 83.56% (1118–220).

[stephcurran]

Was always the biggest Nadal fan and never gave Djokovic the appreciation he deserved when I was younger. Over the last few years I have come to appreciate what this man has accomplished and was so happy to see him win gold. I really hope this man wins one more slam to surpass Margaret Court!

[kajafirke]

Always a legend, win or lose! Love you champ! Idemo dalje!

[sds]

I still don't understand the hate Novak gets. He is always very honest in his assessment and his answers.

[andyxandyx]

Djokovic also didn't have an hard court preparation tournament leading to us open. He didn't play Cincinnati

[br]

You can tell how much he still cares and how thoughtful he is about competing still, which is admirable with all he's done.

[salmaal-shaoily]

He is not a machine. Alcaraz is way younger and He could not bring it all. They both achieved a lot.

[MrAmazinG]

He needs a coach. Despite the experience and success, he could use someone just as additional support and at least 2% improvement, it’s worth it.

[FenrisGreymane]

Novak put all his 2024 eggs in the Olympics basket and it payed off, extra motivation for the GOAT for 2025 knowing he went slamless this year. Onwards and upwards!

[paulowen]

Novak: always gracious, honest and intelligent even in defeat. It can’t be overstated how great he is in this regard.

[helenatrela]

People should enjoy every match Novak plays. He is great athlete ❤

[LorenzoCor]

I think his main goal was the gold medal at the Olympics, and after a difficult year, he arrived mentally drained at the USO