The final of the men’s category at the Olympics could rapidly become an instant classic. This is the final most fans wanted to see before the start of the Olympics at Roland Garros. The young Alcaraz versus the old Djokovic. None of them have women an olympic gold. There will be tears, sweat and perhaps some blood.
The last time these two played each other was the final at Wimbledon. Alcaraz defeated Djokovic comfortably and Novak was impressed by the Spaniard. “He hit every single shot better than i did”, Djokovic told the press after that final. Carlos won the final at Wimbledon in three straight sets. One thing is for sure, Djokovic must play match better at Roland Garros today. Than he did at the Wimbledon final. The younger one is the favourite to win according to the bookies In Las Vegas.
Carlos and Novak have played each other six times. The scores 3 all at the moment. This will be their sixth matchup since the French Open in 2023. The five matches they’ve players since than have been the semi at the French Open, Wimbledon final, ATP 1000 Masters Cincinnati final, ATP Finals semi, the Wimbledon final again and today the final of the Olympics. So far in his career Djokovic haven’t lost two matches in a row versus Alcaraz.
On his path to the final the 37 year old Djokovic has defeated Matthew Ebden from Australia in the round of 64. Then he went on to win versus his main rival, Rafael Nadal in the round of 32. In the round 16 of Novak got the better of Dominic Koepfer from Germany. In the quarter finals Djokovic did beat Stefanos Tsitsipas. In the semis he won against the Italian Lorenzo Musetti. The 24 time Grand Slam champion hasn’t lost a set at the Olympics. Neither has the 21 year old Alcaraz. In the round of 64 Carlos got the better of Hady Habib from Lebanon. In the second he defeated Tallon Griekspoor from the Netherlands. In the third round Carlos won against Roman Safiullin. In the quarter finals Tommy Paul stood no chance just as Felix Auger-Aliassime in the semi final.
DJOKOVIC VS. ALCARAZ
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DJOKOVIC TO WIN A SET - YES
DJOKOVIC VS. ALCARAZ
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DJOKOVIC TO WIN A SET - YES
