With the 37-year-old Djokovic hitting a powerful shot unanswered, he finally ended his 16-year wait and made good on his promise to win a valuable gold medal for Serbia.
This goal allowed him to unlock the men's singles tennis championship at the 2024 Paris Olympics, rivaling Agassi and Nadal, becoming the third men's tennis player in history to complete the "Golden Slam" achievement.
**Competition time**: Beijing time on the evening of August 4
Match Result: Novak Djokovic defeated No. 2 seed and French Open champion Alcaraz 7-6 (3), 7-6 (2) to claim the gold medal.
At the recent Wimbledon tennis tournament, the young Alcaraz swept Djokovic with an unstoppable victory. Coming to Paris, Djokovic finally got his wish for "revenge".
From the first ball of the first set, the match went straight to the white-hot stage, with the two battling for every point and seeing the light of day on several occasions. Djokovic saved eight break points in the first set to take the tie-break 7-3.
The second set was a tug-of-war affair, with both sides showing flawlessness on their own serves, and the match once again went into a thrilling tie-break. Djokovic scored two straight points with a forehand and Alcaraz returned the favor with a forehand. Subsequently, Djokovic was full of firepower, scored consecutive points with a steady output on the baseline, and finally won the game.
As a 24-time Grand Slam champion, Djokovic finally won the coveted Olympic gold medal, completing the final piece of the puzzle of his career and officially being crowned the "Golden Slam".
"It wasn't until the last ball passed him that it was the only time I really felt like I was going to win. I believed I could win, but the truth is that I haven't won because he's been playing catch-up. He's been pushing me to play my best tennis. Djokovic said after the game.
"I don't know what to say. Honestly, I still find it hard to believe. At the age of 37, I gave my whole heart, soul, body, family and everything I had to win the Olympic gold medal. I finally did it. ”