Carlos Alcaraz lauds Novak Djokovic’s ‘unbelievable’ performance against him as the Spaniard settles for silver at Paris Olympics
Carlos Alcaraz praised Novak Djokovic for his performance after the Serbian won the final to win the Olympic gold in Paris.
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Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz (via Imago)
Just three weeks after being dominated by Carlos Alcaraz at Wimbledon, Novak Djokovic showed an unparalleled desire to win. He gave it his all to finally secure the Olympic gold and thereby complete his collection of major titles.
The Serb, who has been suffering a troublesome knee, put everything on the line to produce magical tennis that forced Alcaraz to be on the back foot for the most part. After the match, the heartbroken Spaniard admitted that despite giving it his all, Djokovic was simply unbelievable in the match.
It’s painful to lose the way I lost this match. I had my chances to probably be up in the match. I couldn’t take it. Novak was playing great. He deserves this. In the tough moments he increased his level. He played an unbelievable game. I’m a bit disappointed but I’ll leave the court with my head really really high. I gave everything I had. Fighting for Spain was everything to me. I’m proud with the way I played today.Carlos Alcaraz said in his on-court interview
Djokovic’s unmatched resilience saw him save five break points in the ninth game of the first set, with the score reading 4-4. This game, which lasted over fifteen minutes, was potentially what cemented The 24-time Grand Slam champion’s position as the superior player for the rest of the match.
Novak Djokovic says he put everything on the line to win gold for his country
Novak Djokovic has had one of the most glorious tennis careers in history and has nothing left to prove. However, for sixteen years, the Olympic gold medal had stayed well out of his reach.
In many interactions over the years, Djokovic had mentioned his desire and hunger to win the elusive gold. On Sunday (August 4), he fulfilled his dream and strengthened his claim as the greatest athlete ever.
I put my heart, my soul, my body, my family, my everything to win the Olympic gold at the age of 37. I finally did it. Most of all is my country, most of all is the pride to play for Serbia.
Novak Djokovic said in his victory speech
In his post-match interview, he spoke about what it took to win the gold medal and make his country proud.
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