Novak won the Olympic final to clinch his first GOLD medal, a lifelong dream he's been trying to achieve since 2008. In a stunning finale, Djokovic defeated Carlos Alcaraz in straight sets 7-6 (3), 7-6 (2).
Novak advanced to his first ever gold medal match at the Paris Olympics on Friday, following a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Italian Lorenzo Musetti in the semi-final.
Top seed moved one step closer to a medal at the Paris Olympics on Thursday, when he earned a hard-fought 6-3, 7-6 (3) win against no.8 seed Stefanos Tsitsipas.
Novak continued his pursuit of a first Olympic gold medal on Wednesday at the Paris Olympics, where he moved past Germany’s Dominik Koepfer 7-5, 6-3 to reach the quarter-finals.
World No.2 is seeking his first ever gold medal in what will be his fifth appearance at the Games after 2008, 2012, 2016 and 2020. Novak is a top seed and will open his campaign against Matthew Ebden (AUS).
