Gold medalist Novak Djokovic scripted these records at Paris Olympics
What's the story
Serbian maestro Novak Djokovic finally ended his wait for the coveted Olympics gold medal on August 4. Djokovic claimed one after beating his new rival Carlos Alcaraz in the tennis men's singles final at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The Serb, who won in straight sets, became only the fifth player to complete the Golden Slam (winning all four Grand Slams and Olympic gold).
Golden Slam
Fifth player with Golden Slam
Djokovic became just the fifth player (man or woman) to complete win all four majors and gold at the Olympic Games. He joins Steffi Graf, Andre Agassi, Rafael Nadal, and Serena Williams on this elite list. 24-time Grand Slam champion Djokovic has a record 10 Australian Open honors to his name. He also owns seven Wimbledon, four US Open, and three French Open titles.
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Second player with this triple
As per Opta, Djokovic became only the second player in the Open Era to have won all four Grand Slams, the Olympic gold medal, and the ATP Tour Finals. He joins legend Agassi for this record.
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Oldest tennis player to win singles Olympic gold
At 37 years and 74 days, Djokovic is the oldest player (man or woman) to claim the singles gold medal at the Olympic Games since the sport's reinstatement as an Olympic event in 1988.
Big Titles
72 Big Titles for Djokovic
Djokovic has extended his tally of 'Big Titles' to 72, the most for a player. Nadal follows Djokovic with 59 such titles. As per ATP, 'Big Titles' are a combination of Grand Slam championships, Nitto ATP Finals title, ATP Masters 1000 titles, and the Olympic singles gold medals. The Serb has won every 'Big Title' one can claim.
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Djokovic miles ahead in this race
It is worth noting that Djokovic has racked up 24 Grand Slam titles, seven Nitto ATP Finals titles, and 40 Masters 1000 trophies. As per ATP, no other player owns Olympic singles gold, a Grand Slam title, and all nine Masters 1000 titles.