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Carlos Alcaraz vs Novak Djokovic: Olympic Tennis tournament – Final
In a rematch of the recent Wimbledon final, Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic will face off in the gold medal match at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Carlos Alcaraz Profile
Carlos Alcaraz is third in the ATP rankings and it is only a matter of time before he gets back on top of the list. The Spaniard is 39-6 for the season and 17-3 on clay.
Alcaraz is coming off a 6-1, 6-1 semifinal win over Felix Auger-Aliassime. Earlier in the tournament, he defeated Tommy Paul, Roman Safiullin, Tallon Griekspoor and Hady Habib.
Alcaraz won three titles so far this season, the majors at the French Open and Wimbledon and the Masters in Indian Wells.
Novak Djokovic Profile
The player who spent the most weeks being No. 1 in the history of tennis is currently second. Novak Djokovic is 28-7 for the season and 15-3 on clay.
He is coming off a 6-4, 6-2 semifinal win over Lorenzo Musetti. Previously in the tournament, Djokovic defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas, Dominik Koepfer, Rafael Nadal and Matthew Ebden.
After winning seven titles last season, Djokovic has yet to win a single one in 2024. His best result of the season was the final at Wimbledon, where he lost to Carlos Alcaraz.
Djokovic has won 24 Grand Slam titles in his career, the most in the history of tennis, but has never won an Olympic gold.
Head-to-Head Tied Alcaraz leads 4-3
- Alcaraz vs Djokovic 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (2024 Wimbledon, final)
- Alcaraz vs Djokovic 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 (2023 Diriyah Tennis Cup)
- Djokovic vs Alcaraz 6-2, 6-2 (2023 ATP Masters Cup, semifinals)
- Djokovic vs Alcaraz 5-7, 7-6, 7-6 (2023 ATP Cincinnati, final)
- Alcaraz vs Djokovic 1-6, 7-6, 6-1, 3-6, 6-4 (2023 Wimbledon, final)
- Djokovic vs Alcaraz 6-3, 5-7, 6-1, 6-1 (2023 French Open, semifinal)
- Alcaraz vs Djokovic 6-7, 7-5, 7-6 (2022 ATP Madrid, semifinal)
Prediction and Conclusion
The men’s Olympic final will be nothing but an epic, as 24-time Grand Slam winner Novak Djokovic will be fighting for the lone trophy that is missing from his collection against Carlos Alcaraz. The Spaniard is the youngest player ever to reach the Olympic final, while Djokovic is the oldest. Alcaraz dominated the recent Wimbledon final, and knowing how good he is on clay, this should be no problem for him. However, Djokovic has done much bigger things in his career, and we go with him to win the Olympic gold.
