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Serbia's Novak Djokovic defeated Spain's Carlos Alcaraz in the final, 7–6(7–3), 7–6(7–2) to win the gold medal in the men's singles tennis event at the 2024 Summer Olympics. It was Serbia's first gold medal in Olympic tennis. Djokovic became the third man (after Andre Agassi and Rafael Nadal) to complete the career Golden Slam, and the only man to win all the Big Titles in singles. Djokovic was the oldest men's singles finalist and champion since tennis returned to the Olympic Games in 1988, while Alcaraz was the youngest finalist. Djokovic became the first man to win the Olympics without losing a set during the tournament,[1][2][3] in his third consecutive Olympics as the top seed. En route to victory, Djokovic defeated Nadal in their record-extending 60th and final professional meeting, to end their head-to-head at 31–29 in his favor.[4]

ChampionSerbia Novak Djokovic
Runner-upSpain Carlos Alcaraz
Score7–6(7–3), 7–6(7–2)
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ChampionSerbia Novak Djokovic
Runner-upSpain Carlos Alcaraz
Score7–6(7–3), 7–6(7–2)
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VenueStade Roland Garros
Dates27 July – 4 August
Competitors64 from 28 nations
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Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic and Lorenzo Musetti awaiting the podium ceremony.
VenueStade Roland Garros
Dates27 July – 4 August
Competitors64 from 28 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Novak Djokovic  Serbia
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Carlos Alcaraz  Spain
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Lorenzo Musetti  Italy
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In the bronze medal match, Italy's Lorenzo Musetti defeated Canada's Félix Auger-Aliassime, 6–4, 1–6, 6–3. It was Italy's second Olympic tennis medal, 100 years after Uberto De Morpurgo won a bronze medal in the men's singles in 1924.[5]

The men's singles tennis event at the 2024 Summer Olympics took place from 27 July to 4 August 2024 at the Stade Roland Garros, in Paris, France.[6] There were 64 players from 27 nations.[7]

Alexander Zverev was the defending gold medalist,[8] but lost in the quarterfinals to Musetti.[9]

For the second time (after 2012), the same two players contested both the Wimbledon and Olympics finals in the same year, with the Wimbledon runner-up going on to win Olympic gold both times.[10]

Background

This was the 17th (medal) appearance of the men's singles tennis event. The event has been held at every Summer Olympics where tennis has been on the program: from 1896 to 1924 and then from 1988 to the current program. Demonstration events were held in 1968 and 1984.

The No. 1 seed was Novak Djokovic of Serbia, who was making his fifth Olympic appearance and attempting to complete the Career Golden Slam after reaching the semifinals in 2008 (bronze medal), 2012 (fourth place), and 2020 (fourth place). The No. 2 seed was Carlos Alcaraz of Spain, making his Olympic debut. The defending champion and No. 3 seed was Alexander Zverev of Germany. Defending silver medalist Karen Khachanov[11] and defending bronze medalist Pablo Carreño Busta[12] did not compete, though the latter did participate in the doubles event. World No. 1 Jannik Sinner withdrew before the tournament due to tonsillitis.[13] Other top players who were not present included Andrey Rublev,[14] Hubert Hurkacz,[15] Alex de Minaur[16] (competed only in doubles), and Grigor Dimitrov.[17]

Qualification

Main article: Tennis at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Each National Olympic Committee (NOC) can enter up to four players. Nations are limited to four players in the event since the 2000 Games. Qualification for the men's singles is primarily through the ATP ranking list. There are 64 quota places available for men's singles.[7]

Competition format

The competition was a single-elimination tournament with a bronze medal match. Matches were best-of-3 sets. A 7 point tiebreak was played in all sets reaching 6–6, including the last set of a match.[18]

Schedule

The schedule is as follows.[19]

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Seeds

The seeds were released on 22 July 2024.[20]

1.    Novak Djokovic (SRB) (champion, gold medalist)
2.    Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) (final, silver medalist)
3.    Alexander Zverev (GER) (quarterfinals)
4.    Daniil Medvedev (AIN) (third round)
5.    Alex de Minaur (AUS) (withdrew due to hip injury)
6.    Casper Ruud (NOR) (quarterfinals)
7.    Taylor Fritz (USA) (third round)
8.    Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) (quarterfinals)
9.    Tommy Paul (USA) (quarterfinals)
10.    Ugo Humbert (FRA) (second round)
11.    Lorenzo Musetti (ITA) (semifinals, bronze medalist)
12.    Sebastián Báez (ARG) (third round)
13.    Félix Auger-Aliassime (CAN) (semifinals, fourth place)
14.    Arthur Fils (FRA) (first round)
15.    Alejandro Tabilo (CHI) (first round)
16.    Nicolás Jarry (CHI) (first round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Draw

The draw was held on 25 July 2024.[21][22]

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Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final (gold medal match)
               
1  Novak Djokovic (SRB) 6 77
8  Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) 3 63
1  Novak Djokovic (SRB) 6 6
11  Lorenzo Musetti (ITA) 4 2
3  Alexander Zverev (GER) 5 5
11  Lorenzo Musetti (ITA) 7 7
1  Novak Djokovic (SRB) 77 77
2  Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) 63 62
6  Casper Ruud (NOR) 4 710 3
13  Félix Auger-Aliassime (CAN) 6 68 6
13  Félix Auger-Aliassime (CAN) 1 1 Bronze medal match
2  Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) 6 6
9  Tommy Paul (USA) 3 67 11  Lorenzo Musetti (ITA) 6 1 6
2  Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) 6 79 13  Félix Auger-Aliassime (CAN) 4 6 3

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1  N Djokovic (SRB) 6 6
Alt  M Ebden (AUS) 0 1 1  N Djokovic (SRB) 6 6
 M Fucsovics (HUN) 1 6 4 PR  R Nadal (ESP) 1 4
PR  R Nadal (ESP) 6 4 6 1  N Djokovic (SRB) 7 6
PR  M Raonic (CAN) 77 65 61  D Koepfer (GER) 5 3
 D Koepfer (GER) 62 77 77    D Koepfer (GER) 3 6 6
 M Arnaldi (ITA) 6 79  M Arnaldi (ITA) 6 2 1
14  A Fils (FRA) 4 67 1  N Djokovic (SRB) 6 77
12  S Báez (ARG) 6 6 8  S Tsitsipas (GRE) 3 63
ITF  T Monteiro (BRA) 4 3 12  S Báez (ARG) 6 3 77
 C Eubanks (USA) 4 2 UP  B Hassan (LBN) 2 6 63
UP  B Hassan (LBN) 6 6 12  S Báez (ARG) 5 1
ITF  M Echargui (TUN) 2 6 2 8  S Tsitsipas (GRE) 7 6
 D Evans (GBR) 6 4 6    D Evans (GBR) 1 2
 Z Bergs (BEL) 66 6 1 8  S Tsitsipas (GRE) 6 6
8  S Tsitsipas (GRE) 78 1 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3  A Zverev (GER) 6 6
 J Munar (ESP) 2 2 3  A Zverev (GER) 6 7
 T Macháč (CZE) 6 4 6  T Macháč (CZE) 3 5
ITF  Z Zhang (CHN) 2 6 2 3  A Zverev (GER) 7 6
ITF  S Wawrinka (SUI) 6 6  A Popyrin (AUS) 5 3
 P Kotov (AIN) 1 1 ITF  S Wawrinka (SUI) 4 5
 A Popyrin (AUS) 6 77  A Popyrin (AUS) 6 7
16  N Jarry (CHI) 3 65 3  A Zverev (GER) 5 5
11  L Musetti (ITA) 6 6 11  L Musetti (ITA) 7 7
 G Monfils (FRA) 1 4 11  L Musetti (ITA) 77 6
   M Navone (ARG) 6 6    M Navone (ARG) 62 3
 N Borges (POR) 2 2 11  L Musetti (ITA) 6 7
 J Draper (GBR) 6 6 7  T Fritz (USA) 4 5
PR  K Nishikori (JPN) 1 4    J Draper (GBR) 77 3 2
 A Bublik (KAZ) 4 4 7  T Fritz (USA) 63 6 6
7  T Fritz (USA) 6 6

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6  C Ruud (NOR) 7 6
 T Daniel (JPN) 5 1 6  C Ruud (NOR) 4 6 6
   P Martínez (ESP) 4 6 4 Alt  A Vavassori (ITA) 6 4 3
Alt  A Vavassori (ITA) 6 4 6 6  C Ruud (NOR) 6 6
   F Cerúndolo (ARG) 6 6  F Cerúndolo (ARG) 3 4
ITF  T Barrios Vera (CHI) 2 1    F Cerúndolo (ARG) 7 65 7
 F Marozsán (HUN) 3 2 10  U Humbert (FRA) 5 77 5
10  U Humbert (FRA) 6 6 6  C Ruud (NOR) 4 710 3
13  F Auger-Aliassime (CAN) 6 6 13  F Auger-Aliassime (CAN) 6 68 6
 M Giron (USA) 1 4 13  F Auger-Aliassime (CAN) 6 6
   D Lajović (SRB) 3 78 3  M Marterer (GER) 0 1
 M Marterer (GER) 6 66 6 13  F Auger-Aliassime (CAN) 6 77
Alt  R Haase (NED) 5 2 4  D Medvedev (AIN) 3 65
 S Ofner (AUT) 7 6    S Ofner (AUT) 2 2
 R Hijikata (AUS) 2 1 4  D Medvedev (AIN) 6 6
4  D Medvedev (AIN) 6 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Alt  F Cabral (POR) 2 2
 J-L Struff (GER) 6 6    J-L Struff (GER)
   C Moutet (FRA) 6 2 7    C Moutet (FRA) w/o
 S Nagal (IND) 2 6 5    C Moutet (FRA) 65 3
   J Menšík (CZE) 6 6 9  T Paul (USA) 77 6
 A Shevchenko (KAZ) 3 4    J Menšík (CZE) 3 1
 L Darderi (ITA) 3 4 9  T Paul (USA) 6 6
9  T Paul (USA) 6 6 9  T Paul (USA) 3 67
15  A Tabilo (CHI) 4 4 2  C Alcaraz (ESP) 6 79
 R Safiullin (AIN) 6 6    R Safiullin (AIN) 6 77
   TM Etcheverry (ARG) 79 6  TM Etcheverry (ARG) 0 61
 T Seyboth Wild (BRA) 67 2    R Safiullin (AIN) 4 2
   T Griekspoor (NED) 6 6 2  C Alcaraz (ESP) 6 6
Alt  P Tsitsipas (GRE) 2 3    T Griekspoor (NED) 1 63
Alt  H Habib (LBN) 3 1 2  C Alcaraz (ESP) 6 77
2  C Alcaraz (ESP) 6 6

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