Upon winning match point, he roared with delight, dropped to his knees, then tearfully embraced his family and coaching team.
Alcaraz plays a backhand in the men's singles gold medal match.
Back-to-back errors handed Djokovic three set points before another cute forehand volley completed the marathon first set in an hour and 33 minutes.
It’s just incredible joy.”Djokovic had long targeted winning a gold medal at the Olympics.
Amber Searls/USA Today Sports/ReutersAt 21, Alcaraz had been aiming to become the youngest man to win an Olympic singles gold medal.
Persons:
Roland Garros, Paris CNN —, Novak Djokovic, Djokovic outdueled Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz, Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Andre Agassi, Steffi Graf, Serena Williams, ”, ” Djokovic, Clive Brunskill, Alcaraz, Matthew Stockman, “, mettle, Djokovic didn’t, It’s, Amber Searls, “ I’m, ” Alcaraz, Novak
Organizations:
Paris CNN, Alcaraz, Wimbledon, Paris Olympics, USA, Sports, Reuters
Locations:
Paris, Beijing, Serbia