Djokovic Wins Olympics Gold, Enters Elite List

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Serbian tennis great Novak Djokovic added the missing medal to his glittering trophy cabinet.

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The Serbian beat Spanish sensation Carlos Alcaraz 7-6(3), 7-6(2) in a close tennis men's singles final at Paris Olympics 2024.

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Prior to this, he had won just one bronze, back in Beijing 2008.

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The Serbian also joined an elite list of 12 other players to have completed a Career Golden Slam.

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This means winning every Grand Slam, as well as an Olympic gold.

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He is also one of only five singles players to do so, along with Steffi Graf, Andre Agassi, Serena Williams and Rafael Nadal.

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