The Spaniard and the Serb easily outplayed their rivals and will meet in an unprecedented definition for gold. Both will seek their first gold medal.
No surprises. The two big favorites of the olympic tennis They will collide in an unprecedented definition of gold for both. So much so Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz won their semi-finals without any problems and they will be looking to win the gold medal. It was undoubtedly the match that all the fans were waiting for at the start of the competition.
The Serbian won 6-4, 6-2 against the Italian Lorenzo Musetti. While the Spaniard steamrollered the Canadian Félix Auger-Aliassime and offers him a double 6-1 to reach the final. Both are making their debut in this event, so the discipline will have a new winner.
Nole will look for him at 37 years old become the oldest champion while his rival, 21, aspires to become the youngest monarch in the history of the competition.
The illusion
The Balkan is in his fifth Olympic participation and had not gone beyond bronze. On Sunday, at the Philippe Chatrier at Roland-Garros, he could have his consecration. “I am participating in my first Olympic final, but I want more, now I want to win gold, even if for that I will have to give my best version. Without a doubt, it is already a great result for me considering the circumstances, I was very nervous on the court, even before entering. In the past, I had already lost several semi-finals at the Olympic Games, so I was really excited to win this time,” admitted the Balkan.
“It’s going to be a very special moment for me, in my life, in my career, so I’m going to try to enjoy this moment, because it’s going to be very difficult.” “, Alcaraz expressed about the final. “It’s going to be tough, but it’s going to be special… I’m going to try to stay focused on myself and try not to listen to all this, the fans, everyone who says I’m going to win. I just want to give my best 100% and hopefully achieve my goal of getting the gold,” he added.
Source: Latercera
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