Djokovic is 37, which makes him the oldest man to play in a Summer Games final. Alcaraz is 21, which makes him the youngest
Serbia's Novak Djokovic returns to Italy's Lorenzo Musetti during their men's singles semi-final tennis match on Court Philippe-Chatrier at the Roland-Garros Stadium during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, in Paris on Aug. 2.tennis final was secured, when he was assured of a chance to win the gold medal that’s missing from his lengthy list of accomplishments, he fell back on the clay, limbs spread apart – the sort of pose generally reserved for securing a championship.
Djokovic is 37, which makes him the oldest man to play in a Summer Games tennis final. Alcaraz is 21, which makes him the youngest. The final will be a rematch of the past two Wimbledon finals, each won by Alcaraz, including three weeks ago. “It didn’t bother me at all” Friday, Djokovic said, “so I’m really glad there’s nothing serious about it.”
Earlier, with dozens of spectators waving red-and-yellow Spanish flags at Court Philippe Chatrier or yelling “Vamos, Carlos!” on a cloudy afternoon – and a soundtrack provided during breaks in the action by a brass band in the stands – Alcaraz was superb against Auger-Aliassime.
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