Carlos Alcaraz explained why he broke down in tears after falling short of Olympic gold to Novak Djokovic
robert zeglinski
Sun, Aug 4, 2024, 5:02 PM GMT+1·2 min read
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Mandatory Credit: Amber Searls-USA TODAY Sports ORG XMIT: OLY-891851 ORIG FILE ID: 20240804_jhp_zc8_0248.JPG
For most, Carlos Alcaraz is rightfully seen as The Next Big Thing in men’s tennis. The Spanish superstar already has four Grand Slam titles to his name, and he’s only 21 years old. But even he can’t beat an all-time legend like Novak Djokovic, who was hellbent on achieving his greatest goal.
Sunday saw Alcaraz get taken to school by an experienced Djokovic in the men’s gold medal singles final in Paris. For Djokovic, it’s one of the crowning moments of his career, especially in taking apart a young phenom like Alcaraz to do it. For Alcaraz, he was the youngest man in the men’s Olympic final in over a century, and it’s a great accomplishment to attain s
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