Paris Olympics Final – Spain [Carlos Alcaraz] vs. Serbia [Novak Djokovic]

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Congrats to Djoker for an insane run. That was truly unbelievable. I thought that he had an outside chance when he shredded Musetti, a guy that has challenged him on clay in the past. But I still picked Carlos in 3 sets.

Djoker did this in straights. And he was bawling with joy on the court. I’ve never seen him that emotional.

Congrats again to Djoker. Like him or not, he’s a legend. That was a legendary run.

Wow, just wow!!!!!!
 
Pheasant said:
Congrats to Djoker for an insane run. That was truly unbelievable. I thought that he had an outside chance when he shredded Musetti, a guy that has challenged him on clay in the past. But I still picked Carlos in 3 sets.

Djoker did this in straights. And he was bawling with joy on the court. I’ve never seen him that emotional.

Congrats again to Djoker. Like him or not, he’s a legend. That was a legendary run.

Wow, just wow!!!!!!
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Last year he won 3 slams and reached 1 more final.
If Nole can sustain this run, he will win 1/2 more slams. Zverev Medvedev are not at his level at all. Even Sinner and Raz can be beaten.
 
By winning the only major title he was missing Djokovic became the undisputed GOAT today. No but no if.

I was never a big Novak fan, but this is the best tennis player ever. Anyone saying otherwise is clearly stuck in his/her own fandom to see clearly.

He completed the ultimate collection of all. All masters, record slams, ATP finals and now a gold medal. He won everything in an era where two other best were playing at the same time as him.

We’re all blessed as tennis fans to have been witness of such greatness!

I can’t wait to see what the next gen brings. But for now, congrats to Novak, the best tennis player ever!
 
Move said:
The question is wheter he wants it. It is on his racket, even with Alcaraz and Sinner becoming better
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If he plays, then he wants it. Djoker played a meaningless RR match vs Medvedev in the WTF after he had already clinched a semi. Many Djoker fans were upset that he was playing this hard. I had to remind those Djoker fan that his all-out effort in virtually all matches is why he shattered the weeks at #1 record, among other records.

Nothing that Djoker does is half-arsed. This guy would dive like a 20 year old in a game of back yard whiffle ball.
 
Sharon Stone and John Travolta watched the men's singles final in the audience. :cool:
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You can tell this meant a lot to Djokovic, so I'm happy for him. But this medal changes very little for Djokovic, as far as his achievements and legacy are concerned.

Tennis isn't an Olympic sport. Its importance was artificially inflated by Djokovic haters for obvious reasons

No one in their right minds would consider players like Rosset or Puig greater than one time Slam winners
 
weakera said:
Wow China is now ahead 18-14 in gold... this is very upsetting, USA needs to start pumping them out
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Incredible day for Team USA after I posted this. Lyles wins the 100m, Scheffler with a comeback for the ages, American swimming bests Australia for golds, and America catches China for outright golds.
 
nolefam_2024 said:
Last year he won 3 slams and reached 1 more final.
If Nole can sustain this run, he will win 1/2 more slams
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Possibly.

.Zverev Medvedev are not at his level at all.
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At least Medvedev won a major; Zverev is just an aging loser who--up to this date--never had the skill to be anything other than dim.


Even Sinner and Raz can be beaten.
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It certainly appeared that way regarding Alcaraz in this Olympics final.
 
mike danny said:
Congrats to Novak on the most complete resume. Happy for him that he got the gold and looks what it means to him. Bigger celebration than after he won a slam.
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weakera said:
Congrats to Djokovic, unreal performance, don't think he has played that well in several years and certainly not on clay
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NeutralFan said:
Congratulations, a proud day for his fans and his nation. What a genius he is.
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Rafa.the.Magnificent said:
Djokovic earned every bit of this gold medal. Congrats to him, his fans, and Serbia. It was a super exciting match, great play from both guys. Congrats to Alcaraz for the silver, too. What a future lies before him.
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The_Order said:
Djok turned back the clock, played his highest level in years.

You could tell he really wanted this one and he made his last chance count.

Alcaraz still has to learn to be more patient on a clay court, this is where grass works in his favour v Djok.

Congrats to Djok, he truly deserved it today. Served rock solid.
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Good poasts!
 
Rafa.the.Magnificent said:
Djokovic earned every bit of this gold medal. Congrats to him, his fans, and Serbia. It was a super exciting match, great play from both guys. Congrats to Alcaraz for the silver, too. What a future lies before him.
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Yah man, agree. Novak, last man standing. Congratulations for achieving this previously evasive quest. Winning gold at any age is special, at this age-simply outstanding, especially against Carlitos, currently deemed by many the best player on tour. Hats off, Novak.
Silver at his first attempt, is an excellent achievement for Carlitos. Understandably emotional after the loss, needs to recover from the intensity of the last couple of months. Come back strong, kid.
 
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Carlos Alcaraz probably lost the game just because of his stupid return position tbh, Doesn't make sense at all to be so far away of the line even when on Djoko second serve... but Djoko deserved the win, he has been chasing the medal for so long, congratz to him, Carlos need to rest then back to work, I hope he will be stronger mentally and smarter at the USO, today he did makes ton of stupid choices.
 
Congrats Joker. I was a doubter. I would have said Alcaraz in 2. Hard to believe this is his first tournament win of the year. Just as many as Jordan Thompson!
 

InsideOut900 said:
Novak is a far better player than any of these guys will ever be. Decline due to age, physical and motivation issues are the only thing why he isn't cleaning up like he did in 2021 and 2023.

He played like his life was depending on it today and he rarely does this even winning so many Slams recently, but when he is up to it you can see it. RG 21 was the last time he did that.
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Agree, he clearly played like this could be his last match ever, think it caught Raz by surprise in some ways. I didn’t recognize the Novak from 3 weeks ago on center court vs the guy from today.
 
jm1980 said:
You can tell this meant a lot to Djokovic, so I'm happy for him. But this medal changes very little for Djokovic, as far as his achievements and legacy are concerned.

Tennis isn't an Olympic sport. Its importance was artificially inflated by Djokovic haters for obvious reasons

No one in their right minds would consider players like Rosset or Puig greater than one time Slam winners
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I think several of us fans are consistent in this assessment. I was indifferent to the outcome but man watching his emotions after the match it was worth it, he really really wanted this…. that stubborn son of a gun, he is just something else, went out and got it in his 5th attempt when I think most including his die hard fans didn’t think it was going to happen. I feel getting over that semis hump and being assured a silver playing for the gold liberated him a bit, some of those FHs coming home were monstrous! Well done Nole!!
 
Remember in 2017 when he was in the rock bottom, a lot people including many here wrote him off and declared Djokovic was done, he was a non factor, it's all about Fedal...

Djokovic has since collected

1x Olympic Gold
12x grand slams
2x ATP finals
10x ATP Masters 1000
 
Like him or not, Nole is the greatest achiever. He played a great match and the final tiebreak was just perfect with some incredible forehands. If anyone doesn't understand what "raising the level in critical moments" means, they need to look at Nole. Congratulations for a well deserved gold medal.
 
Incognito said:
Well as a fan of Alcaraz I expect him to lose at least a hundred times during his career. I also know he will win alot more tho. I think losing to Djokovic is better than losing to Medvedev at the USO last year.
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It is futile to talk anything with these guys who are fixated on ages. This was the best Djokovic has played in years and in set 2 particular, he was as good as it gets.

Shame Raz couldn't win but hey, this is sport, and the greatest of them all when ready to die on the court, can produce what Djokovic did yesterday.

3 hours of tennis feast.
 
socallefty said:
When was the last time there were no breaks of serves in a Masters or Slam tournament final on clay? Both guys served great and played well to prevent any of 14 breakpoints from being converted.

Djokovic was super aggressive with his FH in the two TBs and I think surprised Alcaraz as usually Djokovic is known for going into lockdown mode in TBs while Carlos takes more risks. I think that was the key tactical move that decided the final. The most under-rated FH in tennis history which had already won 71 big tournaments won one more final.
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I bet no one in the crowd was thinking of Djokovic’s age when they were watching those booming FH winners in the two TBs. Only on TTW are people so fixated on age and not on the caliber of the tennis being played.
 
FeroBango said:
Exactly. It's an insult to all our collective intelligence when you read such takes. Who cares what age either one there is when the game is so bloody good?
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I think perhaps the fact that Djoko hadn't won a tournament since 2023 and the fact that he said he was uncertain if he was able to play the semis because of injury played a role in people's interpretation of the circumstances.

Incredible stuff from the old man, of course!
 
junior74 said:
I think perhaps the fact that Djoko hadn't won a tournament since 2023 and the fact that he said he was uncertain if he was able to play the semis because of injury played a role in people's interpretation of the circumstances.

Incredible stuff from the old man, of course!
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But the level he produced yesterday should have been enough to persuade one away from such interpretation, believable as they may have been before this match.

Not to some of us though, we did see that Djokovic was moving well and that on Sunday, he'd be willing to martyr himself should it be needed for the gold.

On an aside, dismissing Novak yesterday is not too dissimilar to Federer detractors discounting his win over Pete because prior to that match, his season was poor.

Who cares? Individual matches happen for a reason and its level on that day that counts.

Hypothetically, 2015 Djoker should have had the CYCG, but a real match was played at the FO and it didn't happen that way. Matches are played and levels may vary from match to match.
 
Mainad said:
In winning 2024 Paris, Djokovic becomes:

1. The only player in history to win every single big title on the tour.
2. The 5th player in history to win the CGGS (Career Golden Grand Slam) after Steffi Graf, Andre Agassi, Rafa Nadal, Serena Williams.
3. The 2nd current player after Nadal to complete the CGGS.
4. The only current player (now that Murray has retired) to win all categories of big titles (Slams, WTF, OSG, Masters 1000).
5. The only member of the former Big 3 to win all categories of big titles.
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Olympic is missing in this picture. Why it is missing? Because it wasn't a big title until few years ago.
Olympic were not a big title (and really isn't, it's a minor 4 years span event, introduced in tennis a few decades ago) but they needed to add something Novak doesn't have, so they added Olympic.
It haven't worked, lol....
I guess wheelchair tennis records will be included soon...
 
Enceladus said:
If I go back to the 9th game of the 1st set, it was the crucial moment of the entire match. If Carlos had converted one of the 5 BPs, he would have served to win the set, he would have won it, it would have boosted his confidence and the outcome of the match would probably have been different. Bread was broken there.
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True, but don't forget that before 9th game Novak had 0:40 on Carlos serve...
 
FeroBango said:
But the level he produced yesterday should have been enough to persuade one away from such interpretation, believable as they may have been before this match.

Not to some of us though, we did see that Djokovic was moving well and that on Sunday, he'd be willing to martyr himself should it be needed for the gold.

On an aside, dismissing Novak yesterday is not too dissimilar to Federer detractors discounting his win over Pete because prior to that match, his season was poor.

Who cares? Individual matches happen for a reason and its level on that day that counts.

Hypothetically, 2015 Djoker should have had the CYCG, but a real match was played at the FO and it didn't happen that way. Matches are played and levels may vary from match to match.
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True. I was talking about predictions, though, not what we saw yesterday. It was great level from Novak, no doubt. I was surprised, based on his level prior to this match.

Carlos hit twice as many winners as Novak and had a positive w/ue, but failed to do damage at a crucial stage and his game collapsed in the tiebreaks.
 
junior74 said:
Carlos hit twice as many winners as Novak and had a positive w/ue, but failed to do damage at a crucial stage and his game collapsed in the tiebreaks.
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Djokovic strategy was to play much more aggressively in the TBs than he normally does which surprised Carlos. Djokovic hit many more winners especially with his FH in the two TBs than Alcaraz did while he played more conservatively in the other games using his serve to set up points in his favor. Carlos did not like the feeling of being dominated by power in the TBs, went for too much and made some errors into the net hitting too flat late in the TBs. So I would say Djokovic took the racquet out of his hands in the TBs with superior tactics and execution.
 
socallefty said:
Djokovic strategy was to play much more aggressively in the TBs than he normally does which surprised Carlos. Djokovic hit many more winners especially with his FH in the two TBs than Alcaraz did while he played more conservatively in the other games using his serve to set up points in his favor. Carlos did not like the feeling of being dominated by power in the TBs, went for too much and made some errors into the net hitting too flat late in the TBs. So I would say Djokovic took the racquet out of his hands in the TBs with superior tactics and execution.
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Carlos made 1/5 1st serves in the first tiebreak. He did not like the feeling of being overaly tight. Clutch play by Novak, excellent tiebreaks.
 
socallefty said:
Djokovic strategy was to play much more aggressively in the TBs than he normally does which surprised Carlos. Djokovic hit many more winners especially with his FH in the two TBs than Alcaraz did while he played more conservatively in the other games using his serve to set up points in his favor. Carlos did not like the feeling of being dominated by power in the TBs, went for too much and made some errors into the net hitting too flat late in the TBs. So I would say Djokovic took the racquet out of his hands in the TBs with superior tactics and execution.
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This is how he played all his TB at RG 23.
 
Mike Sams said:
Alcaraz today is the same age as Djokovic in the above pic from 16 years ago in Beijing Olympics 2008. Alcaraz was only 5 at the time.

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Nadal very mucho conceals the flowers behind his back. The other two clutch it like two akward flowergirls at a wedding. I am glad they did away with the flowers this year.
 
Really not a fan of the eiffel tower thing in the middle of the medals this year. It makes them look less prestigious.
 
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