Gold medal match: Djokovic vs Alcarez

coolstanley

PARIS (AP) — When Novak Djokovic’s first berth in an Olympics tennis final was secured, when he was assured of a chance to win the gold medal that’s missing from his lengthy list of accomplishments, he fell back on the clay, limbs spread apart — the sort of pose generally reserved for securing a championship.

“This,” he said after beating Lorenzo Musetti of Italy 6-4, 6-2 by taking the last four games, “is a big deal.”

Already the owner of a men’s-record 24 Grand Slam titles and more weeks at No. 1 in the rankings than anyone in tennis history, Djokovic will try to add to his legacy when he faces Carlos Alcaraz on Sunday in the men’s singles title match.

Alcaraz was even more dominant in Friday’s semifinals, eliminating Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada 6-1, 6-1.

Djokovic is 37, which makes him the oldest man to play in a Summer Games tennis final. Alcaraz is 21, which makes him the youngest.
“The way he’s playing, he’s definitely a favorite,” said Djokovic, who came into Friday 0-3 in Olympics semifinals.

Djokovic’s best medal to date for Serbia was a bronze at the 2008 Beijing Games. Now he’ll do no worse than a silver.
The final will be a rematch of the past two Wimbledon finals, each won by Alcaraz.

DocBenjamin

Novak is an athlete not afraid to skip a few paychecks to do the right thing. Wishing the old guy the best of luck.

LandrysFedora

Go Novak!

coolstanley

I am unable to watch this match because its on peacock. The station where you have to pay extra. Pathetic

coolstanley

Novak brings Serbia home the Gold.

coolstanley

Surely, the greatest athlete ever to walk on this Planet Earth

perkdog

I actually found myself watching this, I innocently went over a friend's house and it was on

I can't believe this was his first Gold Metal, that 21 year old Spanish kid had nothing to be ashamed of losing to the GOAT? Tennis player

coolstanley

Novak Djokovic is the only player in tennis history to win every big event.
He has completed tennis.
Australian Open ✅
French Open ✅
Wimbledon ✅
US Open ✅
Olympics ✅
ATP Finals ✅
Indian Wells ✅
Miami ✅
Monte Carlo ✅
Madrid ✅
Rome ✅
Canada ✅
Cincinnati ✅
Shanghai ✅
Paris

perkdog

@coolstanley said:
Novak Djokovic is the only player in tennis history to win every big event.
He has completed tennis.
Australian Open ✅
French Open ✅
Wimbledon ✅
US Open ✅
Olympics ✅
ATP Finals ✅
Indian Wells ✅
Miami ✅
Monte Carlo ✅
Madrid ✅
Rome ✅
Canada ✅
Cincinnati ✅
Shanghai ✅
Paris

I knew he was legit

Pretty impressive list there lol

waxman2745

@coolstanley Great list of Djokovic's accomplishments right there.

Not trying to talk down on Federer and Nadal, but there is an added challenge that Djokovic faced that the other 2 did not...heckling from the fans, and the media was tough at times on Djokovic. Fed and Nadal always had the fans and media on their sides, but Djokovic had to deal with these added challenges.

Also, Djokovic has 2 more Grand Slam titles than Nadal, and 4 more than Fed.
Djoko is the only man who has won all 9 masters events, and he did that twice.
Nadal never won an ATP Finals, and Fed never won an Olympic Gold medal. Djokovic has accomplished both of these feats.

coolstanley