Novak Djokovic ended his quest for an elusive Olympics gold medal, defeating Carlos Alcaraz at Roland Garros to earn revenge for last month’s Wimbledon final defeat.

The Olympic gold was the only major title missing from Djokovic’s record-breaking career and he becomes the oldest Olympic men’s singles champion in history at the age of 37.

Djokovic was thrashed by Alcaraz in the Wimbledon final just 21 days ago, but secured a memorable gold medal for Serbia by winning 7-6 (3) 7-6 (2).

An epic 93-minute first set proved key, swinging Djokovic’s way as he struck first in the tiebreak. Alcaraz managed to hang on in the second but Djokovic won the second tiebreak of the match to claim an emotional gold for Serbia.

Alcaraz, the youngest man to reach an Olympic men’s singles final, won both the French Open and Wimbledon titles this summer and takes home silver for Spain at the age of 21.

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Djokovic vs Alcaraz LIVE: Score and updates from Olympics tennis final

• GOLD! Novak Djokovic finally wins Olympic gold medal at age of 37

• Djokovic defeated Carlos Alcaraz 7-6 7-6 to complete the career golden slam

• SECOND SET! Djokovic wins thrilling tiebreak with series of stunning forehands

• FIRST SET! Djokovic saves eight break points to win tiebreak in 93-minute first set

• Alcaraz defeated Djokovic in last month’s Wimbledon final and in straight sets

• Alcaraz, the French Open champion, had won 12 matches in a row at Roland Garros

Novak Djokovic’s epic last stand ends long quest for Olympic gold medal against Carlos Alcaraz

16:15 , Jamie Braidwood at Roland-Garros

In the aftermath of his Wimbledon final defeat to Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic found it remarkably easy to come to terms with the battering he had just taken on Centre Court.

As a chance to make further history slipped away and Alcaraz demonstrated his supremacy over a one-sided final, Djokovic reached peace by reminding himself that a bigger goal and more important opportunity would quickly arrive. After all, if there was one tennis match Djokovic could have picked to win at the start of the year, it wouldn’t have been the Wimbledon final.

Just 21 days later, an inspired Djokovic earned revenge and ended his long quest for a first Olympic gold medal, defeating Alcaraz 7-6 (3) 7-6 (2) in an all-time final at Roland Garros.

Novak Djokovic’s epic last stand ends long quest for Olympic gold medal

Olympics 2024: Men’s singles medal ceremony

16:33 , Harry Latham-Coyle

Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz are joined by Lorenzo Musetti on Philippe-Chatrier, the Italian having beaten Felix Auger-Aliassime to bronze yesterday. A first Italian to win a tennis medal at the Olympics in more than 100 years – the two men alongside him may have put him in the shade but this has been a fantastic summer for the 22-year-old.

Carlos Alcaraz, enthroned here not yet two months ago at the French Open, is warmly welcomed on to the second step, before Novak Djokovic, with a kiss of the gold medal he has so coveted, is confirmed as an Olympic champion.

Serbia’s second gold of Paris 2024 brings a second playing of Bože pravde, Djokovic singing along and soaking the moment in.

Olympics 2024: Novak Djokovic wins gold to complete the set

16:21 , Harry Latham-Coyle

Carlos Alcaraz really could not have done much more. He will look back and perhaps rue that game late in the first set where five or six break points came and went, the Spaniard (like so many over the years) just unable to put Novak Djokovic away. That’s his first really significant defeat in a final, a perfect four from four in grand slam deciders so far.

That really was a treat. Could these two yet meet again at Flushing Meadows in a month’s time?

Novak Djokovic speaks to Eurosport after winning Olympic gold

16:13 , Harry Latham-Coyle

“We almost played three hours for two sets. An incredible battle, an incredible fight. Honestly, when the last shot went past him, that was the only moment I actually thought I could win the match. I believed I could, but to actually win it…he just keeps on coming back, keeps on asking me to play my best tennis. I had chances, he had chances as well, it was probably fair to finish both sets in tie breaks. When it mattered, we both came up with some big plays.

“I’m still in shock. I put my heart, my soul, my body, my family, my everything on the line to win Olympic gold at age 37. I’ve finally done it.”

Olympics 2024: Novak Djokovic wins gold to complete the set

16:09 , Harry Latham-Coyle

Novak Djokovic rushes up to his box, embracing his family, friends and wider team. We wondered after Wimbledon if Djokovic could achieve this level again, if he had the weapons to match it with Carlos Alcaraz in full form. Consider those questions answered – that was remarkable.

Both men are in tears. Alcaraz has a Eurosport microphone thrust in front of him, but the words won’t come for the silver medallist, shattered in every sense.

Olympics 2024: Novak Djokovic wins gold to complete the set!

16:04 , Harry Latham-Coyle

A quite sensational match, and a quite extraordinary performance from Novak Djokovic, out-gunning the new Prince of Paris to conquer the clay and secure the last significant singles crown he had not yet won. 24 times a grand slam champion and now, at last, Novak Djokovic is an Olympic gold medallist.

NOVAK DJOKOVIC IS THE OLYMPIC CHAMPION!

16:02 , Harry Latham-Coyle

Olympics 2024: Novak Djokovic 7-6 (7-3), 6-6 (6-2) Carlos Alcaraz*

16:01 , Harry Latham-Coyle

And now an error on the opposite wing. This looks to be it…

Olympics 2024: Novak Djokovic 7-6 (7-3), 6-6 (5-2) Carlos Alcaraz*

16:00 , Harry Latham-Coyle

A flat forehand into the net from Alcaraz. Two points between Novak Djokovic and gold.

Olympics 2024: Novak Djokovic* 7-6 (7-3), 6-6 (4-2) Carlos Alcaraz

15:59 , Harry Latham-Coyle

But Alcaraz is not dead and buried just yet! Flashing feet and fierce forehands take us back on serve.

Until the shot of the match! That’s right out of the Alcaraz armoury from Djokovic, retrieving a missile of a forehand that lands with laser-guided precision in the far corner.

Olympics 2024: Novak Djokovic* 7-6 (7-3), 6-6 (2-0) Carlos Alcaraz

15:55 , Harry Latham-Coyle

First blood to Djokovic. An instant mini-break to draw a furious Alcaraz to hurl expletives into the nothingness. And Djokovic backs it up, somehow surviving a point Alcaraz dominated.

He’s five points away…

Olympics 2024: Novak Djokovic 7-6 (7-3), 6-6 Carlos Alcaraz

15:52 , Harry Latham-Coyle

A few boos and whistles as the two players and the umpire gather for an on-court discussion after a Novak Djokovic first serve clips the net and appears to land out. It’s called as much by the line judge, but Carlos Alcaraz finds the mark split between clay and chalk, affording Djokovic a second go. It matters not as the veteran buries his second first serve in the net, but that’s the only error of a nerveless hold.

Tie-break two.

Olympics 2024: Novak Djokovic* 7-6 (7-3), 5-6 Carlos Alcaraz

15:47 , Harry Latham-Coyle

And that’s a mighty good time to collect a hold to love. Carlos Alcaraz conserves energy with rock solid tennis.

Olympics 2024: Novak Djokovic 7-6 (7-3), 5-5 Carlos Alcaraz*

15:45 , Harry Latham-Coyle

Neither player will submit. Two and a half hours in, we remain without a break in this gold medal match.

Olympics 2024: Novak Djokovic* 7-6 (7-3), 4-5 Carlos Alcaraz

15:41 , Harry Latham-Coyle

Novak Djokovic takes his time between games, adjusting the strapping on his right knee, which hasn’t seemed to hamper him much at all. The level in this match has been simply extraordinary.

Olympics 2024: Novak Djokovic* 7-6 (7-3), 4-5 Carlos Alcaraz

15:38 , Harry Latham-Coyle

But Alcaraz won’t let his opponent get away! Two beautifully-played points keep him very much alive.

Olympics 2024: Novak Djokovic 7-6 (7-3), 4-4 Carlos Alcaraz*

15:36 , Harry Latham-Coyle

This is simply sublime tennis. Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic go blow-for-blow in a rally that takes in all four corners of this massive Philippe-Chatrier surface, the youngster just about holding his nerve at the net.

It seems to set him on course for a love hold, but Djokovic is far from buried, upping the intensity and fighting back to deuce. If he could pinch this…

Olympics 2024: Novak Djokovic 7-6 (7-3), 4-4 Carlos Alcaraz*

15:31 , Harry Latham-Coyle

Carlos Alcaraz howls like a wounded wolf, his prey having escaped him as a sight of a break point goes a-begging. Novak Djokovic has figured out a few gremlins in the Spaniard’s system, repeatedly wrong-footing him with seemingly conservative strokes that are nonetheless bringing joy. 20 games in the match, 20 holds.

Olympics 2024: Novak Djokovic* 7-6 (7-3), 3-4 Carlos Alcaraz

15:23 , Harry Latham-Coyle

Wow. A golden opportunity for Novak Djokovic to get to 0-30, a point of superb construct seemingly setting up a volleyed winner. Alcaraz’s shot is firm and intelligently fired at the body, though it’s still a real surprise as Djokovic slices wide.

Three more points to the Spaniard and back to the chair he goes relatively content.

Olympics 2024: Novak Djokovic 7-6 (7-3), 3-3 Carlos Alcaraz*

15:20 , Harry Latham-Coyle

Extraordinary. Novak Djokovic’s drop shot would have left just about every other player wandering across to field his next serve, so shallow and seemingly certain to hit the clay twice. But Alcaraz just moves differently, somehow closing the space in time not just to forge a winner but also a feint, ensuring that Djokovic is moving the wrong way as he lifts it up the line.

The Serb’s serve just looks impenetrable at the moment, though. He’s at 90% for the set and tonks his first ace of the match down the middle en route to squaring affairs.

Olympics 2024: Novak Djokovic* 7-6 (7-3), 2-3 Carlos Alcaraz

15:15 , Harry Latham-Coyle

Carlos Alcaraz conjures something to extricate himself from 15-30, supreme movement as he hurries to his right before contorting his racquet around it for a cross-court hook winner. He’s being forced to find something special with concerning regularity, but we remain without a break in the match.

Olympics 2024: Novak Djokovic 7-6 (7-3), 2-2 Carlos Alcaraz*

15:08 , Harry Latham-Coyle

As if to demoralise his younger opponent, Djokovic puts away his hold without fuss or fury. It feels like the pattern of play has swung dramatically from set one to two – Alcaraz needs to find something.

Olympics 2024: Novak Djokovic* 7-6 (7-3), 1-2 Carlos Alcaraz

15:04 , Harry Latham-Coyle

A first doube fault from Alcaraz, the mental frazzles perhaps starting to show. A wretched inside-out forehand continues a slide from 30-0 to a Djokovic break point…but Alcaraz atones instantly, consulting the textbook between points to execute the same shot to perfection.

Alcaraz gees himself up having restored order to get through another game.

Olympics 2024: Novak Djokovic 7-6 (7-3), 1-1 Carlos Alcaraz*

14:59 , Harry Latham-Coyle

A change of approach on return from Carlos Alcaraz, having spent the first set way back beyond the baseline and now much more proactive with his position. Djokovic adapts as well as you would expect and wrong-foots an advancing Alcaraz to seal a hold to love.

Olympics 2024: Novak Djokovic* 7-6 (7-3), 0-1 Carlos Alcaraz

14:56 , Harry Latham-Coyle

We’ve seen that Carlos Alcaraz has serious stamina throughout this brilliant summer, but this is another test of his ability to sustain and survive. And Djokovic just seems to have found his range. A couple of flat forehands kiss the clay pleasantly to draw a couple of deuces.

Alcaraz eventually holds, as you feel he must in the first phase of this second set.

Olympics 2024: Novak Djokovic 7-6 (7-3), 0-0 Carlos Alcaraz

14:49 , Harry Latham-Coyle

The stands sway to a spot of Joe Dassin as Novak Djokovic nips away to do whatever he does between sets. Carlos Alcaraz shelters in the shade, mopping up the sweat on his forehead. Eight break points came and went for the Spaniard without joy in that set.

Olympics 2024: Novak Djokovic wins first set tie-break!

14:46 , Harry Latham-Coyle

Vintage Novak Djokovic! Carlos Alcaraz made so much of the running but Djokovic has refused to yield, and a delectable forehand drop volley seals the opening set. 7-6 (7-3), in a little more than an hour-and-a-half. Gripping, gruelling, glorious.

Olympics 2024: Novak Djokovic 6-6 (6-3) Carlos Alcaraz*

14:44 , Harry Latham-Coyle

How has that landed in? An extraordinary return winner from Novak Djokovic, somehow getting on top of a ball rising to chin height and catching the chalk inside the service box. Carlos Alcaraz can merely shrug.

Djokovic backs it up. Three set points…

Olympics 2024: Novak Djokovic 6-6 (3-3) Carlos Alcaraz*

14:41 , Harry Latham-Coyle

All on serve at the change of ends, as you suspected it might be.

Olympics 2024: Novak Djokovic* 6-6 (2-2) Carlos Alcaraz

14:39 , Harry Latham-Coyle

Too good from Carlos Alcaraz. Novak Djokovic twice has second serves to attack early in the tie-break but can’t get himself ahead in the point. Alcaraz blasts two more winners past him.

Olympics 2024: Novak Djokovic 6-6 Carlos Alcaraz

14:35 , Harry Latham-Coyle

This is glorious tennis. We are now beyond the 80-minute mark in this marathon opening set and yet the quality and energy remains so, so high, Carlos Alcaraz sliding like Tom Cruise in Risky Business to bop a backhand winner down the line before showing off those deft hands to leave Novak Djokovic stranded.

But Djokovic has a break point! A couple of curious moments from Alcaraz, first yorking himself and flicking a backhand wide and then patting a volley into the mesh. Thankfully, that fabulous forehand is still in good working order. Deuce.

A grunt and a groan from Djokovic as he over-reaches on the backhand side. Tie-break time!

Olympics 2024: Novak Djokovic 6-5 Carlos Alcaraz*

14:28 , Harry Latham-Coyle

The cry of a tot in amongst the ticket-holders causes a pause as Novak Djokovic steps away from a serve, thankfully seeing the funny side as the parent attends to the young heckler. Djokovic duly collects the point, though lets the next slip uncharacteristically tamely.

A crunching serve digs him out of danger.

Olympics 2024: Novak Djokovic* 5-5 Carlos Alcaraz

14:23 , Harry Latham-Coyle

“Vamos!” cries Alcaraz as Djokovic turns away in disgust having found the top of the net after another extended exchange. Djokovic is having to find the full extent of his strokemaking to keep pace with Alcaraz, who just looks to have extra gears right now. His 17th winner of the match takes us to bonus tennis.

Olympics 2024: Novak Djokovic 5-4 Carlos Alcaraz*

14:17 , Harry Latham-Coyle

It’s Alcaraz’s turn to salvage something, managing to get back to deuce. What a blow it would be for Djokovic to strike if he can hold…and he does at the second attempt. Gutsy, gutsy stuff, and he forces Alcaraz to serve to stay in the set.

Olympics 2024: Novak Djokovic 4-4 Carlos Alcaraz*

14:09 , Harry Latham-Coyle

Now then. Novak Djokovic puts too much oomph into a forehand before carelessly double-faulting, his big kicker serve also too meaty. 0-30…though a confident clap to the corner gets the server’s tally started after a floaty Alcaraz return.

Some remarkable defensive tennis from Alcaraz earns him a break point, though, the Spaniard thrown this way and that in Djokovic’s spin cycle but clinging on and drawing an error. But the Serbian just about survives, yet more superb Spanish scrambling not quite enough to force another mistake.

But there’s been an uplift in the level in this game from Alcaraz, using his athleticism to snare another break point. Djokovic saves it once more. On we go.

A third break point comes and goes, Alcaraz unable to land his big left hook. And a fourth! Djokovic is grittily clinging on. Break point five saved! Extraordinary. We’re already beyond the hour-mark.

Olympics 2024: Novak Djokovic* 4-4 Carlos Alcaraz

14:01 , Harry Latham-Coyle

More like it from Alcaraz, nimbly back-pedalling along the baseline and unfurling a top spin forehand that is too deep and too good for Djokovic to get to.

Djokovic thumps back a return that is, oddly, volleyed at knee height by Alcaraz deep in the court, but the Spaniard gets away with it as his opponent nets a drop shot. A hold to love.

Olympics 2024: Novak Djokovic 4-3 Carlos Alcaraz*

13:57 , Harry Latham-Coyle

A few murmurs around Court Philippe-Chatrier as Carlos Alcaraz pushes an innocuous forehand long, and then it’s the Spaniard himself ranting, furious having framed another simple enough return. A double fault – the first of the match – is the lone hiccup in a much more comfortable hold for Novak Djokovic.

Olympics 2024: *Novak Djokovic 3-3 Carlos Alcaraz

13:53 , Jamie Braidwood

At this point of the Wimbledon final, Alcaraz was already a set up and racing into a lead in the second.

After 40 minutes here we’ve had five games, with a series of long, tough holds that have gone to deuce.

The level is fantastic though, as Alcaraz rips a crosscourt winner past the advancing Djokovic in this sixth game.

Djokovic nets and we’re level again at 3-3.

Olympics 2024: Novak Djokovic 3-2 Carlos Alcaraz*

13:50 , Jamie Braidwood

Djokovic saves another break point on his way to closing out the game and move 3-2 in front, meeting a smash after sending Alcaraz out wide on the serve.

Alcaraz is really ramping up the forehand power and it led to two break points there, but he overcooked his biggest weapon.

Olympics 2024: Novak Djokovic 2-2 Carlos Alcaraz*

13:46 , Jamie Braidwood

Sublime, astonishing shot from Alcaraz as he races to meet a Djokovic drop shot and flick it down the line on his backhand side.

30-30. Winner from Alcaraz! That was all down to sheer power! He forced Djokovic back behind the backhand and then crushes the forehand winner!

30-40 and break point: but that’s a brilliant serve from Djokovic, right down the middle.

Deuce again.

Olympics 2024: *Novak Djokovic 2-2 Carlos Alcaraz

13:41 , Jamie Braidwood

Wonderful from Alcaraz! He saves three break points from 0-40 down. Alcaraz gets his hold as he sends Djokovic running out wide to right, then stepping in to land the soft drop-volley.

Olympics 2024: Novak Djokovic 2-1 Carlos Alcaraz*

13:38 , Jamie Braidwood

Now it’s Djokovic’s turn to get a look at 0-30! Alcaraz goes for the backhand sliced dropshot but Djokovic reads it and flicks the winner up the line.

On the Alcaraz serve, Djokovic attacks – a roaring forehand winner up the line, right off the bat against Alcaraz’s serve! What a shot!

Three break points: Alcaraz saves the first with a forehand behind Alcaraz. Now the second as Alcaraz moves in to snap a backhand crosscourt.

Third break point: and Djokovic puts the return out on the backhand! I think Djokovic thought that serve was out. But it’s deuce.

Olympics 2024: Novak Djokovic 2-1 Carlos Alcaraz*

13:31 , Jamie Braidwood

Woah! Sensational defence from Alcaraz, scurrying from side to side to keep the point alive. He hangs up a lob and Djokovic puts it long!

That brings up 0-30. Alcaraz overcooks two forehands in a row, and then finds the net on the backhand as Djokovic sends him running.

Another miss from Alcaraz and Djokovic escapes.

Olympics 2024: *Novak Djokovic 1-1 Carlos Alcaraz

13:26 , Jamie Braidwood

Alcaraz gets his hold after the second deuce and pumps his fist as Djokovic floats a slice long. Alcaraz stepped up his forehand power.

Just what he needed from break point down.

Olympics 2024: Novak Djokovic 1-0 Carlos Alcaraz*

13:22 , Jamie Braidwood

Djokovic rips a scorching winner off Alcaraz’s forehand, sending it crosscourt for an euption from his fans.

Suddenly, it’s break point as Alcaraz puts two consecutive backhands into the net from 40-30. An early chance for Djokovic.

Alcaraz is close to the ace out wide, but it’s out. Djokovic finds a sharp return… Alcaraz goes for the drop shot, and it lands!

Deuce.

Olympics 2024: Novak Djokovic 1-0 Carlos Alcaraz*

13:11 , Jamie Braidwood

Djokovic will serve to get this final underway.

Remember the opening game of the Wimbledon final? It was an epic. This was not so much. Djokovic jumps out to 40-0 as Alcaraz makes a couple of errors.

Djokovic also looked to shorten points as much as possible in the Wimbledon final. He brings Alcaraz in, but the Spaniard is too quick and finds the angled volley.

Then Djokovic goes long. Back to 40-30. Big serve from Djokovic! He gets his hold to start the final.

Novak Djokovic vs Carlos Alcaraz LIVE: Score and updates from Olympics tennis final

13:07 , Jamie Braidwood

Steffi Graf, Serena Williams, Rafael Nadal and Andre Agassi.

Only four players in tennis singles history have completed the career golden slam: winning the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, US Open, and Olympic gold.

Novak Djokovic can become the fifth.

Serena Williams is actually in the front row today.

Novak Djokovic vs Carlos Alcaraz LIVE: Score and updates from Olympics tennis final

13:02 , Jamie Braidwood

Here we go! Djokovic and Alcaraz are in the tunnel and will step out onto the court in the next few moments.

Alcaraz is jumping up and down like a coiled spring ready to go. He leads Djokovic up the stairs and out into the sunshine on Court Philippe-Chatrier.

A huge ovation greets both players as they are welcomed onto court. There are lots of Spanish fans here, flags everywhere.

But Djokovic has fans whereever he goes and there are plenty of Serbian flags in the stands as well. It’s electric!