How important are the Rio Olympics to Novak Djokovic?
“I am going to take a week in preparation,” Djokovic said, according to the Telegraph. “That means going there earlier, and becoming used to those conditions so that I can get the best out of myself.”
The top-ranked Serb pointed to challenging heat and humidity on the Rio hard courts, which would tend to suit him.
Djokovic is a five-time Australian Open winner and captured last year’s U.S. Open, the two hard-court Grand Slams, both played in the summer.
His résumé lacks a French Open title and an Olympic gold medal.