Novak Djokovic is set for his first Olympic final, following a decisive 6-4, 6-2 victory over Lorenzo Musetti. This match came after Djokovic addressed concerns about his knee, which recently required surgery.
In an interview with Eurosport, Djokovic expressed his relief and excitement, saying, “It was such a tense match, a lot of emotions. So much expectation and stress coming into today’s match, particularly [trying] to secure a medal for my country.” He noted that this is his first Olympic final, a significant achievement given his past struggles in the semifinals.
Djokovic will face Carlos Alcaraz in the final—a rematch of the recent Wimbledon final where Alcaraz won in straight sets. Djokovic acknowledged the challenge ahead, stating, “We both are going to be very happy with a day off with no match tomorrow. He played a lot of matches with doubles and singles. Me, at this age, I’m really grateful to have a day off and recover my body and get ready for Sunday.”
Reflecting on his upcoming opponent, Djokovic mentioned, “That’s going to be the biggest challenge that I can have at the moment, playing him on this court. He won Roland-Garros a month ago on this court.” Despite the stakes, Djokovic feels a sense of freedom, adding, “I have nothing to lose as I’ve already secured a medal, so I’m going to go for it.”
Regardless of the final outcome, Djokovic has ensured at least a silver medal, marking his best Olympic result to date.
Alcaraz in Paris, ranking, and results in 2024
Ranked world no.3, Carlos has managed to achieve a compiled 38-6 match record in 2024. Alcaraz is now having a run in Paris where he defeated the world no.274 Hady Habib 6-3 6-1, the world no.28 Tallon Griekspoor 6-1 7-6(3), the world no.66 Roman Safiullin 6-4 6-2, the world no.13 Tommy Paul 6-3 7-6(7) and the world no.19 Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-1 6-1.
Carlos Alcaraz will fight against the world no.332 Gabi Adrian Boitan in the . In the past, they have never competed against each other till now in top tournaments.
The Spaniard has won 3 titles in 2024 in Indian Wells, French Open and Wimbledon.
The Spaniard won 16 titles in his career: 4 on hard courts, 8 on clay courts, 1 on indoor courts and 3 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
Djokovic in Paris, ranking, and results in 2024
Now the world no.2, the Serbian has managed to achieve a 28-7 win-loss record in 2024. The Serbian is participating in Paris where he conquered Matthew Ebden 6-0 6-1, the world no.161 Rafael Nadal 6-1 6-4, the world no.70 Dominik Koepfer 7-5 6-3, the world no.11 Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3 7-6(3) and the world no.16 Lorenzo Musetti 6-4 6-2.
Novak Djokovic will play the world no.3 Carlos Alcaraz in the final on Sunday at 12:00 pm on Court Philippe-Chatrier. The head to head is 3-3.
The Serbian was the runner-up in Wimbledon.
The Serbian won 98 titles in his career: 52 on hard courts, 19 on clay courts, 19 on indoor courts and 8 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
Djokovic will compete next in Montreal (National Bank Open). He will begin to play the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 5th of August.
Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic played each other 6 times. Their record is 3-3. The last time they played each other, Carlos Alcaraz won 6-2 6-2 7-6(4) in the final in London (Wimbledon) on the 14th of July 2024.
In the following video you can watch the key moments of their match.
Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic |
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