Novak Djokovic became oldest tennis player to win Olympics gold
Serbian national Novak Djokovic became the oldest tennis player to win a gold medal at 37 in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. He made this historic record by defeating Spanish player Carlos Alcaraz in a two-hour and fifty-minute match.
Novak had all of his Grand Slam victories and was a top-ranked player in the tennis world. But his greatest regret throughout his remarkable career was not winning an Olympic gold medal for Serbia.
He ultimately accomplished this medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics while beating top-third tennis player Carlos by 7-6 (3) and 7-6 (2). It was an exciting men’s tennis singles match.
Novak gained attention on social media for his seemingly carefree approach physically and mentally throughout his participation in every Olympics since 2008.
However, this time the approach of Novak Djokovic was different and this was the reason he became the oldest tennis player to win Olympic gold.
After winning a gold medal, he stated he thought this was probably the greatest sporting achievement of his career after all is said and done. He also became the oldest man to win the tennis title at the Summer Games since 1908. He did not lose a set in Paris.
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He expressed his excitement while stating this achievement outweighed everything that he imagined and hoped for. He could experience what he could feel.
When the stakes were highest, Novak was at his finest. He dominated both tiebreakers against Carlos in the Olympic match. He remained resilient when any mistake could change the outcome of this match.
Meanwhile, his rival and silver medalist Carlos Alcaraz praised Novak saying he played an impressive game in the close moments, different situations, and tiebreaks. He saw the hunger in the eyes of Novak for the gold and he was going to go for it.
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