Novak Djokovic has called out a fellow blockbuster sportsman after his emotional Olympics success.
Novak Djokovic has called out Tadej Pogacar.
Novak Djokovic has jokingly teased that he is eyeing a career in cycling once he calls time on his era of tennis dominance by calling out current UCI world No. 1 Tadej Pogacar.
Djokovic – widely considered the greatest tennis player of all time – has fired a light-hearted warning at his cycling counterpart.
Pogacar further established his reputation as the current best cyclist on the planet by winning a third Tour de France with UCI WorldTeam UAE Team Emirates this summer.
Djokovic did the same on the tennis court by finally – at the fifth time of asking – clinching his maiden Olympic gold medal in Paris.
The 37-year-old achieved glory for Serbia by narrowly beating Carlos Alcaraz 7-6 7-6 in an incredible match at Roland Garros.
His emotional victory gained vengeance after Alcaraz recorded a straight-sets triumph of his own earlier in the summer, beating Djokovic in a second successive Wimbledon final.
The 21-year-old Spaniard will be going for his third Grand Slam of 2024 – and third of the bounce after the French Open and Wimbledon – at the US Open later this year.
Tadej Pogacar is a three-time Tour de France champion.
Djokovic is also set to compete in New York in a defence of his 24th and most recent major title, which he lifted by beating Daniil Medvedev 6-3 7-6 6-3.
He decided against playing in the Canadian Open and defending his Cincinnati Open crown – two Masters 1000 events – after his 2024 Olympics success.
But Djokovic has commenced his preparations for the US Open, posting a video of a training bike ride on Instagram to excite his followers.
The tennis icon was being filmed in a woodland setting before calling out Pogacar directly to the camera and launching an aggressive attack on his training partners.
He doubled down on his message to Pogacar, captioning the post: “Back in training. Setting new goals. Next stop, Tour de France. I’m coming for you, Tadej Pogacar.”