2024 Olympic Games - Men’s Singles Day 9
Gold Medal match.
2024 Olympic Games - Tennis.
On Clay, Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France, 27 July - 4 August 2024.
Defending champion and Gold Medalist (2020 Games):
Alexander Zverev (4) (Germany) who defeated Karen Khachanov (12) (Russian Olympic Committee) 6-3 6-1
Gold Medal:
Court Philippe Chatrier
Novak Djokovic (1) (Serbia) v Carlos Alcaraz (2) (Spain)
The players had met six times previously, and the results were split 3-3.
Alcaraz won the most recent encounter which was the 2024 Wimbledon final.
Alcaraz saved a break point in game two of the opening set, and held.
He saved another two break points in game four and held for 2-2.
Djokovic saved three break points in the following game and held for 3-2.
In game nine Djokovic saved five break points.
He held for 5-4.
Alcaraz served to stay in the set and held for 5-5.
He served at 5-6, again to stay in the set.
Alcaraz saved a set point, then held, forcing a tie break.
Djokovic won the tie break and the set 7-6(3).
Alcaraz saved a break point in game three of set two, and held for 2-1.
Djokovic served at 4-5 to stay in the set and held.
He served at 5-6, again to stay in the set.
Djokovic held and forced a tie break.
Novak Djokovic won the tie break and the match 7-6(3) 7-6(2), collecting a gold medal for Serbia.
Carlos Alcaraz won silver for Spain.
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