An emotional Novak Djokovic produced a shocking show to defeat rival Carlos Alcaraz 7-6 (7-3) 7-6 (7-2) within the match of the 12 months to win his first Olympic gold medal and full a profession Golden Slam.
Djokovic’s spectacular profession already featured a males’s-record 24 Grand Slam titles and essentially the most weeks spent at No 1 within the rankings by any man or girl.
It additionally already contained a Summer time Olympics medal, from 2008, nevertheless it was a bronze – and he has misplaced to the eventual gold winner every time – Rafael Nadal at Beijing in 2008, Andy Murray at London in 2012 and Alexander Zverev in Tokyo three years in the past.
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He misplaced in straight units to Alcaraz within the Wimbledon last solely three weeks in the past and had not received a title all season however, enjoying within the crimson of Serbia, the 37-year-old produced an outstanding efficiency to win in straight units.
When his last forehand discovered the nook, Djokovic dropped his racket and turned to his household in delight and disbelief earlier than mendacity on the courtroom, his final purpose lastly realised.
He joins Serena Williams, Rafael Nadal, Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf as simply the fifth participant to finish the profession Golden Slam of all 4 Grand Slam titles and Olympic singles gold.
Each gamers went toe-to-toe in a ferocious contest during which the primary set alone lasted one hour, 33 minutes as they wrestled for management in a collection of spellbinding video games.
Alcaraz cracked first within the tie-break and when one other tie-break was required to determine the second set, once more Djokovic discovered one other gear, sealing victory with a shocking forehand winner down the road.
Djokovic roared to the sky and, after shaking palms with Alcaraz, he fell to his knees on the centre of the courtroom earlier than climbing into the group to be swamped by his household and group.
Alcaraz, 21, who was denied the Olympic title to go together with this 12 months’s French Open and Wimbledon crowns, was in tears on the finish.
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