Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz will rekindle their intergenerational rivalry with a gold medal on the line after an emotional Djokovic finally broke new ground at the Olympics, defeating Lorenzo Musetti 6-4, 6-2 on Friday night to reach the men’s singles final for the first time.
While Djokovic has won every other big title on offer, including the four grand slam tournaments, every current Masters 1000 event, the ATP Finals and Davis Cup, Olympic gold is the one achievement he has yet to secure. The semi-finals have proven an extremely difficult barrier in his career, with the Serb losing at this stage in three of his four previous Olympic appearances. Coming into the match, Djokovic held a 1-7 record in Olympic semi-finals and bronze medal matches combined across singles and mixed doubles. He won a singles bronze medal at Beijing 2008.
