The world number one will ride a wave of momentum into next week’s US Open after winning his fifth ATP title of 2024.
All the updates as Djokovic beat Alcaraz 7-6 (3), 7-6 (2) to win gold in the men’s singles final in Paris.
Top-seeded Novak Djokovic beat the 14-time French Open champion Rafael Nadal in blockbuster second-round tennis matchup.
The elite of tennis have often graced the Olympics, and Paris 2024 is no different, with star names across the events.
Defending champion Alcaraz swept aside seven-time Wimbledon winner Djokovic in a stunning 6-2,6-2,7-6 (7-4) win.
The former French Open champion held off Italy’s Jasmine Paolini in three sets to win her first Wimbledon title.
The world’s top female player continued her grasscourt nightmare at Wimbledon, losing in three sets to Yulia Putintseva.
The four-time Grand Slam singles champion will now prepare to represent Japan at her second Olympic Games on July 26.
If Serbia’s Olympic authority is correct, then Djokovic will join Rafael Nadal as another huge name in Paris.
Carlos Alcaraz’s third Grand Slam title maintains his perfect record in major tennis finals.
The world number one suffered an injury in his right knee in the third round at Roland-Garros.
Defending champion wins a four-and-half-hour epic to keep alive his hopes of winning a 25th Grand Slam title.
Rafael Nadal, 22-time Grand Slam champion, lost in straight sets to Alexander Zverev in probable last match in Paris.
Djokovic’s 6-2, 6-3 straight sets loss extends his tournament drought in 2024.
