Djokovic appreciates that Alcaraz didn’t beat him in the Paris OlCarlos Alcaraz may have become Novak Djokovic’s favorite player as the Serbian tennis superstar revealed after a star-studded US Open exhibition that he funnily thanked the 21-year-old for “letting him” win gold at the Paris Olympics.
On Wednesday evening in New York, Djokovic and Alcaraz met on the court again after the Serb teamed up with John McEnroe while the Spaniard shared the same side of the net with Andre Agassi. But unlike 17 days earlier – when Djokovic beat Alcaraz 7-6 (3) 7-6 (2) in the Paris Olympics final – this time it was in a much more relaxed manner. ympics final.
And after the match was over, 37-year-old Djokovic made sure to let Alcaraz know how much it meant to him to beat the Spanish four-time Grand Slam champion and accomplish one of his biggest goals.
“I told Carlos [Alcaraz] at the net when we finished the final that I was very grateful to him for letting me win the gold. He’s probably going to have like 3 gold medals before he retires,” Djokovic revealed.
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