Djokovic: "It would be exciting to play Nadal in the second round".

Novak Djokovic is ready for battle.

Djokovic will be arriving in Paris in his bid for the one great achievement that seems to be missing from his immense list of honours - Olympic gold - and he was kind enough to talk to the press about his goals.

Highly motivated and concerned, the Serbian made no secret of what we all already knew: the Games are his main objective this season. He declared: "I'm aware that we're witnessing the end of an era, with Nadal and Murray ending their careers after the Games. I think my career is also coming to an end.

It would be exciting to play Nadal in the second round. The fact that I'm not the favorite according to the bookmakers is a motivation for me.

I feel good and I'm even better prepared than I was before Wimbledon. The Olympic Games have always been a great challenge for me. I've focused all my preparation on this tournament."

Nole" begins his mission against Ebden, probably on Saturday or Sunday.