Serbian Tennis star Novak Djokovic wins maiden Olympic gold. Photo Courtesy: Olympic Khel X page
Serbian Tennis icon Novak Djokovic finally ended his long wait for an Olympic gold medal when he defeated Carlos Alcaraz in a thrilling final on Sunday.
A dominant name in the world of Tennis, Djokovic has swept a record 24 majors in the game and it was only the golden medal that was missing from his spectacular cap full of feathers.
Making his first Olympic debut in 2008, Djokovic finally reached the high point of his sporting journey during his fifth outing.
On his way to bagging the title that had eluded him for years, Djokovic defeated his powerful opponent by 7-6(3) 7-6(2) margin in the Court Philippe Chatrier.
The Serbian put up one of the memorable shows of his career in front of a packed crowd to defeat Carlos Alcaraz.
Carlos Alcaraz was one of the frontrunners in winning the medal after he displayed a winning run in the French Open and Wimbledon this year,
Tennis icon Novak Djokovic failed to add another Grand Slam to his legendary career, as Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz stopped him at the Wimbledon to retain his championship on Sunday. Despite the straight sets loss, Djoker oozed class as he paid rich tributes to his family, including his children, who watched their father play at the Centre Court.
Novak Djokovic (left) and his son Stefan. Photo courtesy: Free Press Journal
The 24-time Grand-slam champion was up against the relentless Alcaraz in a rematch from the 2023 final. Djokovic managed to win only two games in the first two set and staged a fightback in the next, but the Spainard ultimately closed the match 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (7-4) to lift the crown.
The Serbian started the post-match interview by thanking his wife and stated how his children have come to love tennis. He also promised to support his son fully should he wish to pursue the sport in the future.
“To my wife, I love you. Thank you for supporting me and being with me here. To my wonderful children Tara and Stefan- thank you for bringing a smile to my face every single day. I keep on tearing every single year when I look at them at the closing ceremony, but it’s so incredible to have them. I’m so thankful to be a father to these two little angels that love tennis. They’ve started to love tennis more and more.”
“I don’t know if I have the nerves to keep on going with the coaching career to my son. There are a lot of beautiful things in life, son. Tennis is not the only thing, but if you really wish to pursue it, I’ll be there for you,” the tennis ace said.
“Thank you for bringing the smile to my face every single day”
Djokovic heaped praise on Alcaraz for playing a complete game in the final and not letting his opponent in at any stage.
“He was definitely very hot today. Obviously not the result I wanted and especially in the first couple of sets, the level of tennis was not par from my side. Credit to Carlos for playing some amazing tennis and a complete one. He had it all today. I tried to push him and save 3 match points and extended the match a bit, but it wasn’t meant to be.”
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