 "Novak Djokovic vs Carlos Alcaraz in gold medal match at Paris Olympics: Head-to-head, date, time, live streaming")
Novak Djokovic reached his first Olympic final on Friday, where he will face Carlos Alcaraz in a dream showdown for gold medal, describing his achievement as “a big deal”.
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Top seed Djokovic, still seeking an elusive Olympic title alongside his record 24 Grand Slams, defeated Italy’s Lorenzo Musetti 6-4, 6-2 in a tense semi-final.
Alcaraz became the youngest men’s finalist in the tennis programme since the sport returned to the Games in 1988, when he swept aside Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-1, 6-1.
Djokovic vs Alcaraz head-to-head
The gold medal match at Roland Garros will be the pair’s seventh meeting and follows on the heels of Alcaraz’s recent win against Djokovic in the Wimbledon final.
The head-to-head stands at 3-3 with only the Serb winning two-in-a-row last season.
“It’s a huge relief,” said Djokovic, whose only success at the Olympics was a bronze medal at Beijing in 2008.
“Three out of four Olympic Games, I played semis, won bronze from the first one in Beijing.
“So just to secure a higher medal for the first time for my country, whatever happens on Sunday, is a huge honour. I’m going to go for gold. There’s no doubt about it – this is a big deal.”
Djokovic, 37, showed no sign of the right knee injury he had aggravated and said Alcaraz would be the favourite.
The 21-year-old Spaniard captured the French Open title on the same Court Philippe Chatrier in June.
Serbia’s Djokovic said he has “nothing to lose”.
“He beat me at Wimbledon. But these are different circumstances and I feel I am a better player than at Wimbledon. “I will come out and play my best tennis.”
His opponent, Alcaraz said, “It has been an objective since the start of the year to try and win the gold medal and now we have one match left to try and get it done.”
“The final is very important for me and the Spanish people but I try not to think about how important it is and will focus on the match,” said Alcaraz.
When is Novak Djokovic vs Carlos Alcaraz gold medal match at Paris Olympics?
Novak Djokovic vs Carlos Alcaraz gold medal match at the Paris Olympics will be played on Sunday (August 4).
What time is Novak Djokovic vs Carlos Alcaraz gold medal match at Paris Olympics?
Novak Djokovic vs Carlos Alcaraz gold medal match at the Paris Olympics will get underway after the women’s doubles bronze medal match. Play begins at 12pm local time/3:30pm IST. Djokovic vs Alcaraz should begin at approximately 5pm IST.
Where is Novak Djokovic vs Carlos Alcaraz gold medal match at Paris Olympics?
Novak Djokovic vs Carlos Alcaraz gold medal match at the Paris Olympics will be played on the red clay of Roland Garros.
Which TV channel will broadcast Novak Djokovic vs Carlos Alcaraz gold medal match at Paris Olympics?
Novak Djokovic vs Carlos Alcaraz gold medal match at the Paris Olympics will be broadcast on the Sports18 Network in India.
How to live stream Novak Djokovic vs Carlos Alcaraz gold medal match at Paris Olympics?
Novak Djokovic vs Carlos Alcaraz gold medal match at the Paris Olympics will be live streamed on JioCinema app and website for free.
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