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Novak Djokovic of Serbia reacts during a break in his match against Carlos Alcaraz of Spain during the men's singles final at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Sunday, July 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)

Novak Djokovic vows to get better after losing the Wimbledon final to Carlos Alcaraz

Novak Djokovic is vowing to get back to work after being outplayed by Carlos Alcaraz in the Wimbledon final less than 1 1/2 months after knee surgery

By HOWARD FENDRICH
Published - Jul 14, 2024, 03:06 PM ET
Last Updated - Jul 14, 2024, 03:06 PM EDT

LONDON (AP) — Novak Djokovic vowed to get back to work after being outplayed by Carlos Alcaraz in the Wimbledon final Sunday less than 1 1/2 months after knee surgery, with the intention of contending for a gold medal at the Paris Olympics and a record 25th Grand Slam title at the U.S. Open.

“In the face of adversity, normally I rise and I learn and get stronger,” Djokovic said after his 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (4) loss to Alcaraz. “That’s what I’m going to do.”

Djokovic also was beaten by Alcaraz in last year's Wimbledon final. The 37-year-old from Serbia is 23-7 without a title this season; Sunday was his first appearance in a final in 2024.

In Grand Slam play, he was eliminated by current No. 1 Jannik Sinner in the Australian Open semifinals in January, then reached the quarterfinals at the French Open but needed to pull out before that round after tearing the meniscus in his right knee. He had an operation on June 5 and wasn't sure he would be able to enter Wimbledon at all until a few days before the draw.

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