Djokovic's unprecedented tears

Have you ever seen Novak Djokovic cry? Maybe there is, but that memory will probably be difficult to remember. But August 4, 2024 will be a day to remember Djokovic's tears.

Right after the decisive shot that set the score in the tie-break series in set 2 of the 2024 Olympic men's singles final , Djokovic dropped his racket, made a celebratory gesture, turned around and shook hands with Carlos Alcaraz before starting to let go of his emotions. ever had.

Djokovic knelt down, his head resting on his arms on the ground and burst into tears. Close-up images show the 37-year-old tennis player's entire body shaking. He raised his face to the sky, crossed himself, then collapsed again.

Returning to his seat, the 24-time Grand Slam winner continued to cry, unable to stop. Receiving the Serbian flag from the ball girl, Djokovic continued to cry and celebrate. Running to the stands, the tennis legend once again shared his emotions with the coaching staff and relatives.

It is not an exaggeration to say that, throughout his career, the music industry has never seen Nole cry for such a long time and with such emotion. And if possible, they want it to last forever. Because it's worth the wait. Worthy of what Djokovic has gone through.

As a contrast, in the final, Djokovic made his fifth Olympic appearance, while Alcaraz made his first. Not saying that the Spaniard doesn't deserve to win the gold medal, but it would be too grim for Djokovic's career if he wasn't the winner.

16 years to change medal color. Talking about time, it's really long. And speaking of events, one will find the length even more terrible than that.

Because unlike the Grand Slam tournaments that take place every year so Djokovic can win, the Olympics only happen once every 4 years. When Djokovic first attended the Olympics in Beijing in 2008, with a bronze medal at the age of 21 - like Alcaraz is now, most believed that the gold medal would soon come to him.

With a series of victories on the ATP Tour, Djokovic's position in the temple of legends will be brighter.

But then, with 1 elimination in the first round and 2 stops in the semi-finals, people suddenly realized that Djokovic was 34 years old at the last Olympics in Tokyo 3 years ago. The gold medal is nowhere to be seen, while the corner of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal is still "brighter" as they both have Olympic gold medals.

What confidence is there in Djokovic when he lost to Alcaraz in the Wimbledon final, suffered a knee injury that required surgery, and played with a knee brace? Yes, but not much.

However, in the most difficult circumstances, Nole is still Nole, with superior composure compared to Alcaraz, the young tennis player plays excitedly and clearly shows his desire to win.

People thought that if Alcaraz accelerated the pace, Djokovic would collapse. But in the "sawsaw" scene, Alcaraz's 33 self-inflicted errors had to pay the price.

As for Djokovic, in that fight, he put everything - heart, soul, body, family - into it to fight. With those values, victory blew everything away.

Finally, the missing piece in the "Dovick zone" has been filled. All jealousy about my lack has been relieved. After the tears and emotions that filled Philippe Chatrier Court on Sunday afternoon, Djokovic can now smile with satisfaction.