Paris 2024: Djokovic, Alcaraz set for gold medal match in Paris

Novak Djokovic of Serbia and Spanish Carlos Alcaraz will lock horns for a gold medal at the 2024 Olympics in Paris in an eyecatching fixture at the Philippe-Chatrier court.

The top seeded duo in Paris will meet each other just after a month when they faced off at Wimbledon Final in London.

“This is a big deal,” Djokovic said after beating Lorenzo Musetti under an hour to reach his first gold medal match.

“Just to secure a higher medal for the first time for my country, whatever happens on Sunday, is a huge, obviously pride and honour and happiness — and that’s why I celebrated the way I did,” he said. “I still need to celebrate, because it’s a big success, of course.”

These rivals have split six previous ATP head to head meetings; Alcaraz won both of his Wimbledon titles at Djokovic’s expense in the final, including a straight-sets domination less than a month ago. However, the Serbian prevailed in their third championship match, winning a third-set tie-break last year in a Cincinnati epic; Djokovic also won their only prior meeting on Court Philippe-Chatrier.

Sunday’s Paris Olympics final will be a battle for the ages: 37-year-old Novak Djokovic, the oldest man to play in a gold medal match, against 21-year-old Carlos Alcaraz, the youngest.

The final on Sunday is scheduled for 2 p.m. CEST/8 a.m. EDT.