‘Djokovic Had an Ace’: Sachin Tendulkar Celebrates Novak, Explains Why He Had an Edge Over Alcaraz

After defeating Carlos Alcaraz in a thrilling men's tennis singles final, Serbian player Novak Djokovic, 37, secured his first Olympic gold medal. This achievement completed the last major gap in his impressive career. Djokovic, who needed surgery two months earlier for a damaged meniscus, was wearing a grey sleeve over his right knee, so it was an intriguing time for him. He overcame every obstacle to take against Alcaraz at Stade Roland Garros' Court Philippe-Chatrier. People from all around the world praised the Serbian tennis player. Indian cricket great Sachin Tendulkar also joined in to congratulate the gold medal-winning Tennis player.

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Sachin Tendulkar Celebrates Novak Djokovic's Gold Triumph, Reveals What Set Him Apart from Alcaraz

After Serbia's Novak Djokovic defeated Spain's Carlos Alcaraz 7-6 (3), 7-6 (2), in a captivating encounter at Stade Roland Garros in Paris, congratulatory messages poured from all over the world for the premier tennis star. One of India's greatest cricketers, Sachin Tendulkar, hailed Novak for his gold medal finish. He also touched upon what went right for Djokovic while also spoke out on what should Alcaraz improve in his game.

"Well done, @DjokerNole on winning the gold medal at #Paris2024. @carlosalcaraz put up a strong fight and obviously has a bright future ahead, but Djokovic had an ace up his sleeve whenever he was serving. That was the key to his success today, in my opinion. Alcaraz has what it takes, but to truly dominate for years on all surfaces, he’ll need to step up his serve!" Sachin Tendulkar tweeted after Djokovic clinched the Gold after defeating Alcaraz.

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Novak Djokovic has already achieved a men's record 24 Grand Slam victories and the most weeks at No. 1 in the rankings of any male or female in the history of the sport. It already has an Olympic medal from the 2008 Summer Games in it. However, he has stated that simply being a bronze was insufficient. Djokovic has now become the oldest person to win a gold medal in his sport since 1908, stopping 21-year-old Carlos Alcaraz of Spain from being the youngest.