Serbia’s Novak Djokovic produced a surprising show to beat Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz 7-6(3), 7-6(2) and win gold within the Paris 2023 Olympics tennis males’s singles ultimate at Roland Garros on Sunday.
The 37-year-old triumphed in a fierce battle on Courtroom Philippe Chatrier to say his first Olympic title.
The 2 gamers had met one another three weeks in the past on the Wimbledon 2024 ultimate, the place the Alacaraz beat Djokovic in straight units. Nonetheless, on the French capital, the 2 gamers had been neck and neck, with Djokovic saving 5 break factors late within the first set to take it right into a tiebreak.
The Serbian sealed the primary set, after successful 4 factors on the trot.
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Within the second set, Djokovic kicked into one other gear, steadily successful his serve video games earlier than storming forward within the tiebreak, ending with a robust forehand winner down the road.
Djokovic roared to the sky and after shaking palms with Alcaraz he fell to his knees within the centre of the courtroom earlier than climbing into the group to be swamped by his household and crew.
The 21-year-old Alcaraz, who was denied the Olympic title to go together with this 12 months’s French Open and Wimbledon crowns, was in tears on the finish.
With the gold medal, Djokovic turns into the fifth participant after Steffi Graf, Andre Agassi, Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams to finish the Profession Golden Slam (All 4 Slams + Olympic Singles Gold).
He’s additionally the oldest man to win the singles gold since tennis returned to the Olympics in 1988.
(With inputs from REUTERS)