Former British number one Laura Robson has said ahead of the 2024 US Open that it does not feel too far away that Novak Djokovic could win his 25th Grand Slam title.

Robson, however, doubted that Djokovic would even take part in the US Open, as she considered a return so soon after his triumph at the Paris Olympics to be a challenge.

Djokovic defeated Carlos Alcaraz in the final of the 2024 Olympic Games at Stade Roland Garros to win his first gold medal earlier this month.

The 37-year-old tennis legend withdrew from the ATP Masters 1000 events in Montreal and Cincinnati after his emotional victory in Paris.

The Serb is aiming for his 25th Grand Slam title and a new record at the US Open, where he won his last major title last year.

Djokovic can secure a record-equalling fifth men’s title if he defends his title at the New York major tournament championship. The 2024 US Open will take place from August 26 to September 8.

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In conversation with Sky SportsRobson praised Djokovic’s achievement in winning his first Olympic gold medal.

“It’s incredible how Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz can play tennis,” said the Briton.

“The gold medal meant so much to both of them. All that preparation and pressure for Djokovic, knowing that Paris was probably his last Olympics and his last chance at gold.

“To play so well against someone he had lost to just a few weeks before, someone who had just won two Grand Slams and was having an incredible summer – I found that really inspiring!

“How motivated he was to win this one thing that he had never achieved in tennis before. The reaction at the end said it all.

“It was a great moment to see Djokovic and Alcaraz crying at the same time at opposite ends of the court. There was so much going on, tears of joy and tears of sadness at the same time.

“That was the motto of the whole week, so to speak. Almost everyone who came through the mixed zone had tears in their eyes at some point!”

The former world number 27 continued: “The 25th Grand Slam doesn’t seem too far away for Novak, but he is taking a well-deserved break and I think we will have to see if he even wants to compete in the US Open…

“He has achieved something that he described as the pinnacle of his sporting career and I think it is quite difficult to start again from the beginning after that.

“We know he can win it! We are absolutely convinced he can do it, but the question is whether he wants to come back so soon. What can compare to the moment when you win the medal you have always wanted?

“Then I’m excited to see him return to Serbia and see how the audience reacts. It’s going to be tough to arrive in New York full of energy!”

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