Novak Djokovic became the fifth player of all-time to complete the Golden Slam, doing so in an epochal gold medal match at Roland Garros, defeating Carlos Alcaraz 7-6 (3), 7-6 (2).
The 37-year-old Serb became the fifth player of all-time to complete the Golden Slam, doing so in an epochal gold medal match at Roland Garros, defeating Carlos Alcaraz 7-6 , 7-6 to join Steffi Graf, Andre Agassi, Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams as the only players to ever win all four majors along with Olympic gold.
After a meniscus tear for Djokovic deprived the French Open of a final between the two best players in the world, and likely helped prevent Djokovic from seriously contesting a straight-sets loss to Alcaraz in the Wimbledon final, this nearly three-hour thriller of a final set the sport’s best rivalry right back where it belonged.Novak Djokovic of Serbia reacts during his match against Carlos Alcaraz of Spain for Olympic gold on August 4, 2024.
So too was the worst, with Djokovic yelling at his box in Serbian and Alcaraz repeatedly looking frustrated after errors.Olympic fans stunned by track star’s ‘Mickey Mouse’ voice after crushing USA’s hopesSo did the sport of tennis, which often plays second fiddle at the Olympics but had the eyes of the world on it Sunday as one of its great rivalries played out with a gold medal on the line.
The second set played out much the same as the first — both players holding serve, both players making shots from everywhere on the court, veering towards another tiebreak.Carlos Alcaraz of Spain in action during the Tennis Men’s Single Final Gold match between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz on day nine of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Roland Garros on August 4, 2024 in Paris, France.
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