Carlos Alcaraz will face Novak Djokovic in the men’s singles final at the 2024 Paris Olympics. This will be their seventh encounter on tour and their fourth meeting in a final.
Ahead of the gold medal match, a phrase that Carlos Alcaraz often repeats about winning finals has resurfaced on social media, prompting mixed reactions from fans.
The 21-year-old defeated Hady Habib, Tallon Griekspoor, Roman Safiullin, Tommy Paul, and Felix Auger-Aliassime on his way to the final. Meanwhile, Djokovic defeated Matthew Ebden, Rafael Nadal, Dominik Koepfer, Stefanos Tsitsipas, and Lorenzo Musetti.
This is the first Olympic final for both Alcaraz and Djokovic, and they have both reached the gold medal match without losing a set.
Carlos Alcaraz is the second youngest man to ever reach an Olympic singles final, while Novak Djokovic holds the record as the oldest.
A phrase Alcaraz frequently uses about winning finals has gained attention again after being posted by a tennis-related X account. He originally said it before the Buenos Aires final in February 2023 and reiterated it following his French Open victory two months ago: