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Djokovic wins his first Olympic gold after beating Alcaraz in men's singles final

Serbia's Novak Djokovic reacts after defeating Spain's Carlos Alcaraz in the men's singles tennis final at the Roland Garros stadium during the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024, in Paris, France. © Andy Wong, AP

Serbia's Novak Djokovic scored his first Olympic gold on Sunday after beating Spain's Carlos Alcaraz in a stunning men’s tennis singles final. Djokovic, who claims a men's-record 24 Grand Slam titles, previously won a bronze at the 2008 Summer Olympics  — but he had made it clear that was not sufficient.

Novak Djokovic won his first Olympic gold medal by beating Carlos Alcaraz 7-6 (3), 7-6 (2) in an enthralling men’s tennis singles final Sunday, giving the 37-year-old from Serbia the last significant accomplishment missing from his glittering resume.

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