Novak Djokovic, the world number one, returns to the North American hard courts to compete at the Rogers Cup in Toronto, where he is a former three-time champion in preparation for competing in his third Olympic Games in Rio which begins in two weeks time.
The Serb spoke in the ITF's Olympic memoir about his experiences of competing in two Olympics in Beijing and London. Djokovic was a bronze medallist in 2008 and he had the chance to replicate that four years later in London taking place in Wimbledon but he lost to 2009 US Open champion Juan Martin del Potro in the bronze medal match.
Djokovic to compete in doubles
In Rio, Djokovic will be playing in the singles event and the doubles event with his compatriot, Nenad Zimonjic who is no stranger to success on the doubles court.
Zimonjic has won 3 Grand Slam doubles titles and five mixed doubles titles, and is a former world number one and part of the 2010 Davis Cup winning team with Djokovic.
The world number one on his experiences
"I can't remember exactly what the feeling was when I won the bronze medal. I think that the moment itself was not as impactful as the journey I had to go through to get on that podium." Djokovic on his run at the Olympics in 2008, the same year he won his first Grand Slam title at the Australian Open.
No medal in London for Djokovic
"I was very disappointed and emotionally exhausted. I always put a lot of pressure on myself when I play for my country. I know how much the people believe in me and how much they'd hoped that I would bring a medal to the country. However it was a valuable experience."
Good year for The Serb
Djokovic hasn't played competitive tennis since his surprising third round defeat to Sam Querrey at Wimbledon, which ended the Serb's hopes of becoming the first male tennis player since Rod Laver in 1969 to win all four Grand Slam singles title in a Calendar Year.
2016 has been a good year for Djokovic overall though, he won the Australian Open title for the sixth time and the French Open for the first time to complete the Career Grand Slam defeating Wimbledon champion Andy Murray in both finals.
The dominating Serb has already qualified for the ATP World Tour finals, where he is the four-time defending champion.
Before the world number one returns to competitive tennis at the Rogers Cup he is enjoying a holiday in Marbella with his family and he caught up with former world five Daniela Hantuchova enjoying the sun.
Djokovic will be looking for a good run at the Olympics and goes into the final major of the year at the US Open, as the firm favourite as he is looking for his third triumph in New York and winning three Grand Slam titles in a calendar year for the third time in his career.