Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz have both ascended to the high altar in the Paris Olympics. Both players have been the best players throughout the tournament and they have made it into the final round. One of these players will walk away with the Olympics gold medal.
Novak Djokovic
Serbian superstar and world number 2 Novak Djokovic qualified for the final of the Paris Olympics after defeating Lorenzo Musetti in the semi final.
Novak Djokovic will hope to win his first gold Olympics medal when he takes on Carlos Alcaraz in the final. He's played 7 times against Alcaraz in the past and he won 3 times. Novak Djokovic fell to Alcaraz in the final of the Wimbledon tournament last month. Hopefully he can redeem himself in this match.
Novak Djokovic played his first match in the Paris Olympics against Matthew Ebden in the round of 64. He defeated Ebden in straight sets (6-0,6-1) and then he progressed into the round of 32 where he defeated Rafael Nadal (6-1,6-4). In the round of 16, Djokovic defeated Dominik Koepfer (7-5,6-3) before beating Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3,7-6 in the quarterfinal. Finally in the semifinal, Novak Djokovic defeated Lorenzo Musetti in straight sets 6-4,6-2.
Carlos Alcaraz
Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz enters the final round and he aims to add the Olympics gold medal to his collection. Carlos Alcaraz has established himself as one of the best players in the tournament and he stands as the favorite to pick up the medal in the end. Carlos Alcaraz will take on veteran player Novak Djokovic in the final match. He defeated Djokovic in their most recent meeting at the Wimbledon final last month. Altogether in their 7 meetings in the past, Carlos Alcaraz defeated Djokovic 4 times.
Carlos Alcaraz opened his Paris Olympics record with a win over Hady Habib in the round of 64 (3-6,1-6), after that he defeated Tallon Griekspoor (1-6,6-7) in the round of 32. Afterwards he entered into the round of 16 and he defeated Roman Safiullin (4-6,2-6) before beating Tommy Paul in the quarterfinal (3-6,6-7). Finally in the semifinal, he defeated Felix Auger-Aliassime (1-6,1-6).
Expert Betting Tips
Djokovic is still the most formidable force of tennis. He has been extremely consistent this year, always going deep in the bigger events and grasping some titles. Alcaraz surges rapidly; he looks tremendous against top players. He has won quite a few big events this year and is an aggressive player known for his powerful shots.
This ultimately boils down to surface. Of course, Alcaraz is a Spaniard, so his game should be much stronger on clay, but Djokovic has proven over the years that he is very adept at it, too. Having a look at Djokovic' experience and current level, he could even hold a slight advantage over Alcaraz at that, especially in best-of-five sets formats where his endurance and mental fortitude set him apart from other players. However, Alcaraz's aggression and form going into this tournament could tilt things in his favor to cause an upset if he can stay solid throughout the match.
- Over 21 Games at 1.64 Odds
- Novak Djokovic (+1.5) Sets Handicap 1.68 Odds
- Total 3 Sets at 2.25 Odds