Djokovic steeled for last chance for gold
PARIS : Moments after Novak Djokovic beat Lorenzo Musetti to reach his first Olympic final the Serbian said in a court-side television interview that he had nothing to lose in the gold-medal match.
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Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz To Clash In Dream Paris Olympics 2024 Gold Medal Clash
A fired-up Novak Djokovic on Friday reached his first Olympic final, where he will face Carlos Alcaraz in a dream showdown for gold, describing his achievement as "a big deal". Top seed Djokovic, still seeking an elusive Olympic title to sit along his 24 Grand Slams, defeated Italy's Lorenzo Musetti 6-4, 6-2 in a tense semi-final. Alcaraz earlier became the youngest men's finalist since tennis returned to the Games in 1988 when he swept aside Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-1, 6-1. Sunday's title match at Roland Garros will be the pair's seventh meeting and follows on the heels of Alcaraz's recent victory against Djokovic in the Wimbledon final. "It's a huge relief," said Djokovic, whose only success at the Olympics was a bronze medal at Beijing in 2008.
Novak Djokovic not slowed by knee, reaches 1st Olympic singles final - ESPN
PARIS — Novak Djokovic's surgically repaired knee did not appear to slow him down a bit as he finally reached a Summer Olympics singles final for the first time, defeating Lorenzo Musetti of Italy 6-4, 6-2 on Friday night.
Djokovic beats Musetti to set up Alcaraz final
PARIS : Serbia's Novak Djokovic beat Italy's Lorenzo Musetti 6-4 6-2 to reach his first Olympic final on Friday and will bid for gold in a blockbuster clash with Carlos Alcaraz.
Steve Kerr aiming to keep Team USA players in 'usual roles' - ESPN
PARIS — Team USA coach Steve Kerr had an indirect message for those who have been criticizing his lineup decisions during the Olympics: putting the best team on the floor doesn't always mean having the best NBA players together all at once.
Newcastle in talks to sign Crystal Palace and England defender Marc Guehi
Newcastle have opened talks with Crystal Palace over highly rated England defender Marc Guehi, the PA news agency understands.
Ukraine and Canada shine in high jump, hammer throw qualifying
PARIS : Ukraine's high jump gold medal favourite Yaroslava Mahuchikh had a smooth first outing of the Paris Olympics on Friday as she topped qualifying in a Stade de France packed with cheering fans for the first day of track and field events.
'Cool' Turkish marksman unruffled by viral Olympic fame
PARIS: A Turkish Olympic shooting silver medallist said Thursday (Aug 1) he was unphased by his newfound fame after his casual style with no headwear and a hand in his pocket made him an overnight Internet sensation. Yusuf Dikec and partner Sevval Ilayda Tarhan won silver on Tuesday for Türkiye in the mixed team 10m air pistol, losing to Serbia in the gold medal match. But it was Dikec's posture that caught attention as much as the result, with the marksman wearing standard glasses, a team T-shirt and his left hand casually slung in his pocket.