Andy Murray spoke to TNT Sports about the record he still owns alone: two Olympic singles gold medals, won at London 2012 and Rio 2016. Djokovic finally completed his own Olympic collection at Paris 2024, but a second singles gold remains out of reach.
“I hadn’t actually thought of that, but it wouldn’t surprise me,” Murray told TNT Sports when asked if his old rival might come after that record too.
“He’s pretty much got every single record out there. But I wouldn’t put it past him to achieve something like that.”
Murray beat Roger Federer in straight sets at Wimbledon to win gold at London 2012, then saw off Juan Martín del Potro in four sets at Rio 2016. He is, as tennis.com has noted, the only tennis player, male or female, to have won two Olympic singles golds, and he did it on two different surfaces: grass and hard.
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From Beijing bronze to Paris gold
Djokovic’s Olympic story has run the other way. He won bronze on debut at Beijing 2008, then needed four more Games before taking the title in Paris, beating Carlos Alcaraz in a two-set final at Roland-Garros. He has repeatedly described that gold as the proudest achievement of his career.
Djokovic has made his next target explicit. Ahead of this year’s US Open he said he planned to push on through to the Los Angeles Games and finish his career “with the Serbian flag on my shoulders,” according to Sunday Guardian. The men’s tennis event at LA28 is scheduled for July 2028, by which point Djokovic will be 41.
Murray’s warning on Djokovic’s physical state
Murray coached Djokovic from November 2024 to May 2025, so his read on the physical side is a close one. He stopped short of predicting Djokovic would make the start line in Los Angeles.
“It’s very hard to predict because the body has so much wear and tear on it that it’s difficult,” Murray told TNT Sports.
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“He’s had some troubles physically, I think, the last 18 months or so.”
Murray added that he hoped Djokovic could “stay fit and healthy and finish his career the way that he wants to.”
The 2026 season has given that line of thinking some weight. Djokovic was beaten in the first round of the US Open by Mariano Navone over five sets, his first opening-round Grand Slam exit since the 2006 Australian Open, and he spoke afterward about how difficult his body had felt in the match.
Djokovic’s next tournament is the Shanghai Masters, which runs from 7 to 18 October.
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