Novak Djokovic will compete at the Paris Olympics, the Olympic Committee of Serbia has announced.
The 37-year-old underwent knee surgery last month after he was forced to pull out of the French Open following an injury in the fourth round, where he won a gruelling four-and-a-half-hour match.
But he will be seen in action again at the Olympics.
Djokovic has played in every Olympics since 2008.
He won the bronze at his Olympic debut in Beijing.
But the Serbian, who has won a record 24 Grand Slam singles titles making him statistically the greatest tennis player in history, is yet to win a second Olympic medal.
He went out in the semi-finals of both the singles and the doubles at Tokyo 2020.
Currently world number three, Djokovic will try to end his title drought in 2024 after winning three out of the four Grand Slams last year.
Paris 2024 is “a priority” for him, he said in April, in quest of an elusive Olympic gold medal.
Dusan Lajovic, ranked 56th, will also play for Serbia in the July 27-August 4 Olympic tournament at Roland Garros.
Other famous contenders
Djokovic will be in good company, with other illustrious veterans also in the fray.
Rafael Nadal, 38, who won the Olympic singles gold in the Beijing 2008 Games (where Djokovic won the bronze), will be playing for Spain. Nadal also picked up the doubles gold at the Rio 2016 Olympics. This will be his third Olympics.
Two-time Olympic champion Andy Murray will also be seen in action, playing for Great Britain.
Murray, 37, who won the singles at London 2012 and Rio 2016, will be in the Olympics for the fifth time. He said it would be “fitting” to retire at the Games.