He has a maximum of 24 Grand Slams. But not a single Olympic gold medal. This time, the Serbian star found that elusive gold.
The 37-year-old Djokovic brought gold to Serbia by defeating Spain’s young Turk Carlos Alcaraz 7-6 (6-3), 7-6 (6-2) in the final of the Olympics held on Sunday (August 4, 2024). Djokovic won both sets in high-voltage finals in tiebreakers.
The 16-year-old Djokovic, ace in fitness and experience, grabbed the gold medal against the 21-year-old Alcaraz.
However, Djokovic won bronze in the 2008 Olympics. After that, even though he played in three Olympics, he was far from winning the gold, but he could not even reach the semi-finals. This time, however, the Serbian star got the first taste of gold after overcoming that obstacle.