World number one Novak Djokovic says the Paris Olympics are “a priority” for him this year.

The 36-year-old Serb has won a joint-record 24 Grand Slams but is yet to win an Olympic gold medal.

Although he earned a bronze at Beijing 2008, he has lost the third-place match twice in his three Olympic appearances since.

“The Paris Olympics are very important – the Olympics have always been a priority for me,” said Djokovic.

“But in the last three or four Olympics, it’s not been possible for me to reach the later stages [the final].