By Richard Paglaro | @TennisNow | Sunday, August 4, 2024
Photograph credit score: Jean Catuffe/Getty
Champions be taught from loss.
Novak Djokovic delivered a lesson in poise below strain in his 7-6, 7-6 victory over second-seeded Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz in at the moment’s Paris Olympic gold-medal match then gave the reigning Roland Garros champion an encouraging endorsement.
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In his fifth Olympic Video games, the 37-year-old Serbian celebrity made historical past because the oldest participant to win the Olympic singles gold medal since tennis returned to the Video games on the 1988 Seoul Olympics.
At web, Djokovic advised Alcaraz his gold-medal second is coming.
“He advised me that I’ll win Olympic gold in the future,” Alcaraz advised the media in his post-match press convention. “And we’re going to work for it. I am positive my time will come.”
Djokovic is the fifth champion to finish the profession Golden Grand Slam becoming a member of Steffi Graf, the one participant to brush the calendar Golden Grand Slam in 1988, her husband, Andre Agassi (1999), Rafael Nadal (2010) and Serena Williams (2012).
Two-time Wimbledon winner Alcaraz, who didn’t convert any of his eight break-point possibilities, mentioned he is dedicated to bringing dwelling an Olympic gold medal for Spain sometime.
“Actually I at all times wish to win that’s for positive,” Alcaraz mentioned. “Clearly, taking a silver medal I’ve to be actually, actually proud. I’m constructing an incredible profession, I assume, I hope it’s gonna hold going.
“Clearly, I’m actually proud to be on this place. I’m actually proud to deliver a medal to Spain,” Alcaraz advised NBC’s Britney Eurton. “I’m fairly positive my second will come. I’ll deliver the gold to Spain in the future.
“I’m gonna await that second, I’m gonna work for that second. Now I’ve to get pleasure from lifting the silver is fairly wonderful as effectively.”
