The 37-year-old triumphed in a fierce battle beat the Spaniard 7-6(3) 7-6(2)
Serbia's Novak Djokovic match point during the men's singles gold medal match against Spain's Carlos Alcaraz of Team Spain at Roland Garros on Aug. 04.Novak Djokovic completed his career Golden Slam as the 37-year-old Serb fought off Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz in a magnificent Olympic men’s singles final battle at Roland Garros on Sunday.
Top seed Djokovic delivered one of the finest performances of his career to deny Alcaraz and become only the fifth player to win all four singles Grand Slams and the Olympic title. Alcaraz cracked first in the tiebreak and when another tiebreak was required to decide the second set, again Djokovic again found another gear, sealing victory with a stunning forehand winner down the line.
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