Serbia's Novak Djokovic, a 24-time Grand Slam champion, won his first Olympic gold medal with a 7-6 (3), 7-6 (2) victory against Spain's Carlos Alcaraz at Roland Garros.
7-6 , 7-6 in an enthralling men's tennis singles final Sunday, giving the 37-year-old from Serbia the last significant accomplishment missing from his glittering resume.
Serbia's Novak Djokovic drops to his knees after beating Spain's Carlos Alcaraz to win his first career gold medal. When the victory was his, when the gold was his, thanks to one last forehand winner, Djokovic turned toward his team in the stands -- sitting in front of his wife and their two children -- and dropped his racket as he knelt on the clay. As emotional as ever, he cried and covered his face, then rose and grabbed a red-white-and-blue Serbian flag.
Most remarkable, perhaps, was how cleanly both men played, despite the talent of the opposition and pressure of the occasion. Unforced errors were rare. Yet it also became as quiet as a theater between points, enough so that play was delayed briefly in the first set when the air thick with anticipation was pierced by a young child's crying.
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