Djokovic is only interested in tennis' biggest prizes. He still has the game to win them, but at age 37 his body is letting him down

Then there’s his diet and his specially designed shoes. A number of times he has hauled a personal hyperbaric chamber to a grand slam tournament and lately he has been exposing the benefits of a “magnetic disc” he carries around.

On the iconic clay courts of Paris, Novak Djokovic produced a masterclass against his emerging Spanish rival Carlos Alcaraz to claim a famous Olympic victory; one that would forever cement the Serbian’s enduring legacy in the sport as the first player to win every major title available.