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.
Swiatek dries the tears to earn consolation bronze
PARIS: Poland's Iga Swiatek admitted she cried for six hours after losing in the semi-finals of the Olympics but she returned to court on Friday (Aug 2) to console herself by winning the bronze medal.
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.
Paris 2024: Carlos Alcaraz annihilates Felix Auger-Aliassime to reach final
Carlos Alcaraz brushed aside Felix Auger-Aliassime to move within one victory of the Olympic singles gold medal.
Dominant Carlos Alcaraz cruises into Olympic men's tennis final - ESPN
PARIS — Carlos Alcaraz moved one win away from becoming the youngest man to win an Olympic tennis singles gold medal by beating Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-1, 6-1 in the Paris Games semifinals Friday.
'Proud' Andy Murray Bows Out Of Tennis With Paris Olympics Defeat
Andy Murray said he was retiring "on my terms" as his trophy-filled career came to an emotional end at the Paris Olympics on Thursday, closing another chapter on tennis's golden generation. The former world number one and three-time Grand Slam title winner slipped into retirement aged 37 when he and Dan Evans lost in the men's doubles quarter-finals at Roland Garros. American pair Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul delivered the knockout blow with a 6-2, 6-4 victory on a packed Court Suzanne Lenglen.
Paris 2024: Novak Djokovic reaches semi-finals amid knee injury concerns
Novak Djokovic will seek a further medical assessment of his knee after requiring on-court treatment during his victory over Stefanos Tsitsipas in his Olympic singles quarter-final in Paris.