Novak Djokovic could not hold his tears as he began crying with joy after winning the Olympics gold. The winner of 24 Grand Slams then carried the Serbian flag around the court before joining his family for more celebrations.
In his stellar career, Djokovic has also spent most weeks spent at No. 1 in the rankings by any man or woman. It also already contained a Summer Olympics medal, from 2008, but it was a bronze — and he has made clear that simply was not sufficient
Zheng Qinwen's victory came on the same Court Philippe Chatrier where in 2011 Li Na celebrated becoming China's first Grand Slam champion
Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz are chasing their first Olympics gold medal when they meet in the singles final.
On a dramatic day at Roland Garros, Novak Djokovic came through despite knee concerns while Andy Murray retired and Iga Swiatek was stunned
When Iga Swiatek and Danielle Collins shook hands at the net, the American exchanged heated words with a bewildered Pole.
Rafael Nadal walked off Court Philippe Chatrier on Wednesday applauding all four sides of the stadium.
Women's top seed Iga Swiatek of Poland stayed on course for gold though with a 6-3 6-4 win against injury-hampered Chinese player Wang Xiyu to reach the quarter-finals.
Novak Djokovic, 37, has won 98 career ATP titles but will not compete in the hardcourt tune-up event for the US Open, which begins on August 26.
It was not a perfect way to end his India career but Rohan Bopanna would take the early exit from the Paris Olympics on the chin, content that he could live his dream for 22 years.
Novak Djokovic continued his quest for an elusive Olympic gold with a ruthless show against Rafael Nadal.
Novak Djokovic claimed 10 of the initial 11 games against Rafael Nadal before the Spaniard captured four consecutive games in the second set, but eventually lost 6-1, 6-4.
India's tennis campaign at Paris Olympics ended in a single day with Rohan Bopanna-N Sriram Balaji and Sumit Nagal suffering first round exits
Nadal, who has won 14 of his 22 Grand Slam titles on the clay at Roland Garros, defeated 83rd-ranked Marton Fucsovics 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 in the first round. His meeting with 24-time major winner Djokovic will be the 60th of their storied careers.
Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz were roared on by a packed Court Philippe Chatrier crowd in a 7-6(4), 6-4 win against Maximo Gonzalez and Andres Molteni
Rafael Nadal did not train on Thursday, which his coach Carlos Moya said was "the most responsible thing to do"
Djokovic had won bronze in the Beijing 2008 and will be hoping to add an Olympic gold medal to his collection of 24 Grand Slams while Nadal will hope to win an second Olympic gold in what many believe is his final competitive appearance.
Holger Rune most recently competed last week in Hamburg, Germany where he retired from his quarter-final match against eventual champion Arthur Fils of France while trailing 6-4 4-1.
'After seeing my doctors on Tuesday and waiting an extra day to give myself some more time to see if my condition would improve, things unfortunately got worse,' Jannik Sinner said in a statement.
Andy Murray confirmed that the tennis competition at the Paris Olympics will be the final event of his career.
Vondrousova won Wimbledon last year despite being unseeded and was the runner-up at the French Open — played at Roland Garros, the same site being used for tennis matches at these Summer Games — in 2019.
Rafael Nadal said his "level was so far from where it should be" after a loss in the Bastad final.
Rafael Nadal, rather than celebrating his 64th title on the surface and first since Roland Garros 2022, was dominated by Borges as he struggled to find fluency with his serve and ground strokes.
Rafael Nadal will play Nuno Borges, who overcame Thiago Agustin Tirante, as he goes in search of the 93rd singles title of his career.
Leander Paes and Vijay Amritraj made India the 28th nation represented in the International Tennis Hall of Fame.
Rafael Nadal is playing his first tournament since losing in the French Open first round, to prepare for the Paris Olympics on clay at Roland Garros.
Rafael Nadal showed few signs of rustiness from the get-go against fifth-seed Cameron Norrie, winning 6-4, 6-4 in the Round of 16 match.
Rafael Nadal will be back in action on Thursday against Britain's Cameron Norrie in the round of 16 in the singles.
Nadal has played the US Open only once, in 2022, since winning his fourth New York hardcourt crown in 2019.
Rafael Nadal praised his rival, Leo, the son of the long-retired former world number one Bjorn Borg, now 68.