Novak Djokovic Wins First Olympic Gold In Paris, Beats Carlos Alcaraz In Men’s Tennis Final

Paris: Novak Djokovic won his first Olympic gold medal by for that reason of beating Carlos Alcaraz 7-6 (three), 7-6 (2) in a charming men’s tennis singles final Sunday, giving the 37-year-old-fashioned from Serbia essentially the most desirable substantive accomplishment missing from his glittering resume.

Djokovic’s outstanding occupation already featured a men’s-file 24 Grand Slam titles and essentially the most weeks spent at No. 1 contained in the rankings by for that reason of any man or lady. It additionally already contained a Summer season Olympics medal, from 2008, on the diverse hand grew to develop into a bronze — and he has made clear that definitely grew to develop into now not sufficient.

Unless he got past bronze medalist Lorenzo Musetti of Italy contained in the semifinals Friday, Djokovic grew to develop into zero-three in that round at the Video games. He lost to the eventual gold winner on every tournament: Rafael Nadal at Beijing in 2008, Andy Murray at London in 2012, and Alexander Zverev in Tokyo three years formerly.

In Paris, carrying a grey sleeve over the pinnacle knee that required surgical operation for a torn meniscus two months formerly, Djokovic faced Nadal contained in the 2nd round and eradicated his longtime rival in straight sets. Now Djokovic is the oldest man to win the singles gold in his game merely because 1908 — and steer clear off Spain’s Alcaraz, who's 21, from establishing to be to be the youngest.