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37-Year-Old Novak Djokovic Wins First Olympic Gold in Straight Sets at Paris 2024

Aug 4, 2024, 03:02 PM

Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic, a 24-time Grand Slam champion, has won his first Olympic gold medal in men's singles, defeating Spain's Carlos Alcaraz in a thrilling final at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Djokovic, at 37 years old, becomes the oldest player in history to win the gold medal in men's singles. The match, held at Roland-Garros, ended with Djokovic winning both sets in tiebreaks, 7-6 (7-3), 7-6 (7-2). This victory completes Djokovic's career Golden Slam, making him the fifth player to achieve this feat. Alcaraz, who had previously defeated Djokovic in the Wimbledon final, was aiming to become the youngest male Olympic tennis champion at 21 years old. Djokovic reached the final by defeating Italy's Lorenzo Musetti in the semifinals with a score of 6-4, 6-2. The final was notable for being the first Olympic men's singles final to feature the top two seeds since tennis was reinstated as an Olympic sport in 1988.