On the evening of August 2 and early morning of August 3, the men's singles tennis event at the 2024 Olympics took place in the semi-finals. As a result, fans will witness the dream final when Novak Djokovic plays against Carlos Alcaraz .
In the semi-finals, Djokovic met Lorenzo Musetti, the Italian player who eliminated Alexander Zverev in the quarter-finals. The 22-year-old tennis player had a good match, sometimes making it difficult for Djokovic.
On the court, Philippe Chatrier sometimes saw Djokovic appear irritated. However, the experience and bravery of the 37-year-old tennis player helped him survive in important moments to win 6-4, 6-2.
This is the first Olympic final of Djokovic's career. Previously, in 4 times participating in the Summer Olympics, Djokovic lost 3 times in the semi-finals.
The Olympic gold medal is the only major award missing from the 24-time Grand Slam champion.
However, the final match will be full of obstacles for the Serbian legend, because on the other side of the net is Carlos Alcaraz.
The 21-year-old Spaniard has finished his doubles duties with Rafael Nadal, so he can focus entirely on the singles. After a quarter-final match requiring 3 sets against Casper Ruud, Alcaraz showed destructive form when defeating Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-1, 6-1 in the semi-finals in just 1 hour and 16 minutes.
In 2024, Djokovic and Alcaraz clashed in the Wimbledon final, with the Spaniard winning 3-0.
Before Djokovic and Alcaraz play in the final on Sunday (August 4), on Saturday, there will be a bronze medal match between Musetti and Auger-Aliassime, and in the women's singles, there will be a final between Zheng Qinwen and Donna Vekic .
