Novak Djokovic has on several occasions revealed his preference for living alcohol-free in his effort to maintain his high professional standards. However, in a recent viral clip on social media, the Serbian was seen drinking what appears to be champagne as he celebrated his Olympic gold medal victory.

Despite dominating men’s tennis in recent years, Djokovic has sought the elusive Olympic gold medal on four occasions but always fell short at the end. He finally claimed the gold medal after beating Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz in a thrilling singles final at the Paris Games.

Djokovic has been leading big celebrations with family and friends since winning Olympic gold. On Monday, he was even honored by the country’s President Aleksandar Vucic. In a recent clip on social media, Djokovic was seen drinking what appears to be champagne on a boat before leaping into the water.

The 37-year-old drinking alcohol is a clear deviation from his well-known stance of maintaining an alcohol-free lifestyle. In an interview with VICE in 2019, he claimed he hadn’t drunk for years.

Having finally achieved his Golden Slam (winning all four Grand Slam titles and Olympic gold), it seems Djokovic has been making up for lost time. His fans will hope for him to be back on the court to defend the US Open title, which gets underway on August 26.

Novak Djokovic looks set to play at the US Open without playing in any prior tournaments. Most players feature in the Canadian Open and Cincinnati Masters as preparations for the last Grand Slam event of the year. But Djokovic seems to have a different plan of his own.

Having achieved every in tennis, Djokovic has admitted he only has time for celebration and doesn’t know what the future holds for him.

Without competing at the Cincinnati Open, which he has won three times, Djokovic will face the daunting task of transitioning from the Olympics to the US Open without playing any professional match. The change in surface (clay to hard) will also be a crucial factor.