Serbia's Novak Djokovic was overcome with emotion after defeating Carlos Alcaraz to win the gold medal in men's tennis singles at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Serbia's Novak Djokovic was overcome with emotion after defeating Spain's Carlos Alcaraz 7-6 , 7-6 to win the gold medal in men's tennis singles at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Sunday.Djokovic, at 37 years old, became the oldest player in tennis history to win an Olympic gold medal in singles. Not only that, but the Serbian tennis star also became just the fifth player in tennis history to complete the Golden Slam , a career achievement that had previously eluded Djokovic.
And it was instantly apparent just how much the win meant to Djokovic, who with tears flying, put his head in his hands in disbelief before shaking hands with Alcaraz, then collapsed onto Court Philippe-Chatrier.It's rare to see Djokovic this emotional, but it's rare to see a victory mean so much to a player with seemingly little else to conquer in the sport.
Djokovic, with 24 major championship wins, is the most decorated men's tennis player of all-time. But after 16 years of waiting, including a bronze medal win at Beijing in 2008 and three straight Olympics of falling shy of the medal stand, Djokovic finally got his gold."Yes it is," Djokovic said. "It is. I'm telling myself always that I am enough. Because I can be very self-critical. I don't know.
"That I feel like I haven't done enough or been enough in my life on and off the court. So it's a big lesson for me. I'm super grateful for the blessing to win a historic gold medal for my country. To complete the golden slam. To complete all the records." When asked if it was all enough, the slams, the medals, the countless iconic moments he produced, Djokovic simply said, "I think so."Tim Capurso is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. Prior to joining SI in November 2023, he wrote for RotoBaller and ClutchPoints, where he was the lead editor for MLB, college football and NFL coverage. A lifelong Yankees and Giants fan, Capurso grew up just outside New York City and now lives near Philadelphia.
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