24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic completed his legendary run of honours at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games , where he defeated Carlos Alcaraz in the final to claim the long-awaited gold medal that had eluded him so many times.
The Belgrade native achieved his main goal of the season, a year in which he has not been able to win an ATP tour title, but in which he achieved his greatest dream by bringing another glory to his nation.
Lindsay Davenport: I was so happy when Novak Djokovic won the gold medal in Paris
Djokovic stunned the world with his Olympic comeback from a knee injury, first making an impact in the Wimbledon final, but few could have imagined the way he would make his mark in the French capital.
Former world number one Lindsay Davenport spoke about the Balkan player’s sporting achievements and shared her joy at seeing the Belgrade native triumph in an interview with the media outlet “SportKlub”.
“I was so happy when she won the gold medal in Paris. If you had asked her: ‘Do you want to win the gold or all four Grand Slams this year?’ I am convinced that she would have chosen the gold medal.
It was without a doubt the best moment in tennis this year. He wanted that medal more than anyone, more than anything in the world. He achieved that feat after his surgery and his defeat in the Wimbledon final against Carlos Alcaraz.
“All this just goes to show his greatness ,” said former world number one Lindsay Davenport. Djokovic will be back in action this weekend in the Davis Cup when Serbia host Stefanos Tsitsipas’ Greece in Belgrade for a place among the world tennis elite in 2025.
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