Olympics-Tennis-Djokovic fights off Alcaraz to finally strike gold

Paris 2024 Olympics - Tennis - Men's Singles Gold Medal Match - Roland-Garros Stadium, Paris, France - August 04, 2024. Novak Djokovic of Serbia reacts during his match against Carlos Alcaraz of Spain. REUTERS/Violeta Santos Moura

PARIS (Reuters) -Novak Djokovic completed his career Golden Slam as the 37-year-old Serb fought off Spain's Carlos Alcaraz in a magnificent Olympic men's singles final battle at Roland Garros on Sunday.

After heartbreak in Beijing, London, Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo, Djokovic simply would not be denied the one title that had eluded him so long, winning 7-6(3) 7-6(2) in front of an enthralled crowd on Court Philippe Chatrier.