As the 2024 Paris Olympic Games is well underway, we’re looking at the biggest stories emerging from the events so far, with the men’s singles in tennis throwing up another fierce final between Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic, we’re looking back on the action.
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00:00Novak Djokovic beat Carlos Alcaraz in thrilling fashion to secure a long-awaited Olympic title
00:08and complete the career golden slam.
00:11Djokovic, who has won every men's record 24 majors and swept up every title there is in
00:18tennis, finally clinched Olympic gold at his fifth Games.
00:23The 37-year-old put his best performance of the year in to beat French Open and Wimbledon
00:28champion Alcaraz in front of a packed crowd in Paris.
00:33He sealed the title with a forehand winner and then turned to his box, arms outstretched
00:38in disbelief, before throwing his racket to the floor after a draining match which lasted
00:44just under three hours.
00:46He left this same court at Roland Garros two months ago, needing knee surgery, which put
00:52his Olympic dream at risk and his reaction after Sunday's win showed exactly what it
00:58meant.