Carlos Alcaraz failed to enhance his beautiful summer with the gold medal at the Paris Olympics. The Spanish champion was defeated by Novak Djokovic in the final, despite having played a really good match and never lost his service.
Two tiebreaks were fatal for the 21-year-old from Murcia, who failed to make a difference in the decisive moments of the match. Carlitos admitted that Nole was superior in those moments and that he will work hard to win the gold
The former world number 1 decided not to play in the his week to recharge his energy for the second part of the season. Alcaraz is expected to be in Cincinnati – where he reached the final last year – before the US Open at the end of August. In the second part of 2024, the Spaniard will also try to return to the top of the ATP ranking by beating his great rival The Italian will have to defend a lot of points in autumn, while Alcaraz did not shine on the indoor hard court in 2023.
Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic played a great match at the Paris Olympics, the best of the season so far. In a post on X, Indian legend of cricket Sachin Tendulkar explained what obviously, but Djokovic had an ace up his sleeve whenever he was serving. That was the key to his success today, in my opinion. Alcaraz has what it takes, but to truly dominate for years on all surfaces
The young Spaniard burst into tears after the final of the Paris Olympics because of the great disappointment. Speaking with Eurosport yesterday, the 4-time Grand Slam champion reflected on this amazing experience: “The Olympic Games is one of the most special competitions. Being able to represent your flag and your country at the Olympics is one of the greatest things in sports in general. It has been super exciting for me to compete and try to bring joy to all Spaniards in every match. The support I have had here all week is greatly appreciated. I wanted to return the affection shown to me with the gold medal, but I am also very happy to think that we tried to represent Spain in the best possible way, and all Spaniards were there supporting me every minute.”
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