Veteran tennis player Novak Djokovic won the gold medal at the Paris Olympics. Djokovic became the fifth player in the history of tennis to complete the ‘Golden Slam’.
Djokovic defeated Carlos Alcaraz 7-6 (3), 7-6 (2) in the final of the tennis tournament. Djokovic has won the gold medal for the first time in his Olympic career.
What is the Career Golden Slam?
A ‘Career Golden Slam’ is when a player wins four Grand Slam events (Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon and US Open) in addition to winning a gold medal at the Olympics. Novak Djokovic also has a Golden Slam to his name. Steffi Graf is the only player to achieve this feat in a single year (1988). Serena Williams is the only player to have won the Career Golden Slam in both singles and doubles.
Career Golden Slam-winning tennis players ft. Novak, Nadal, etc
The following is the list of players with Olympic Gold winning years who have also won all 4 Grand Slams at least once in their careers, thus completing their Career Golden Slams: Steffi Graf (1988, Germany), Andre Agassi (1999, USA), Rafael Nadal (2010, Spain), Serena Williams (2012, USA) and Novak Djokovic (2024, Serbia).
Novak Djokovic was emotional after the victory
Novak Djokovic previously won a bronze medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. At the age of 37, Novak Djokovic became the oldest Olympic tennis gold medalist since 1988. After his win against Alcaraz, Djokovic collapsed on the court and his eyes were wet. He met his family after the match.
