Top seed Novak Djokovic has won the gold medal at the Paris Olympics 2024 after beating Carlos Alcaraz 7-6(3), 7-6(2) in men’s singles at the Court Philippe-Chatrier on Sunday.
Djokovic, 37, became the oldest Olympic gold winner at men’s singles after this win over the Spaniard in straight sets.
Having demonstrated one of the finest performances of his career to deny Alcaraz, the top seeded player became only the fifth player to win all four singles Grand Slams and the Olympic title.
Neither player took a backward step in a ferocious contest in which the first set alone lasted one hour 33 minutes as they wrestled for control in a series of spellbinding games.
Alcaraz cracked first in the tiebreak and when another tiebreak was required to decide the second set, again Djokovic again found another gear, sealing victory with a stunning forehand winner down the line.
Djokovic roared to the sky and after shaking hands with Alcaraz he fell to his knees on the centre of the court before climbing into the crowd to be swamped by his family and team.
The 21-year-old Alcaraz, who was denied the Olympic title to go with this year’s French Open and Wimbledon crowns, was in tears at the end.
