Serbia’s legendary tennis star, Novak Djokovic, has achieved yet another milestone in his career. The 37-year-old is often regarded as the greatest player in the history of men’s tennis in the singles category in the Open era, having won as many as 24 Grand Slam titles in his illustrious career.
Djokovic is currently playing at the Paris Olympics, where he booked his place in the final of the singles category after beating Italy’s Lorenzo Musetti in straight sets with a score of 6-4, 6-2. With that, the Belgrade-born star unlocked yet another achievement in his career. He now becomes only the third player in the history of tennis to play in the final of every significant event after turning 30.
The achievement is even more memorable one considering the fact the Djokovic recently suffered an injury during the French Open which forced him to withdraw just before the start of the quarterfinal against Norway’s Casper Ruud. Before Djokovic, former women’s world number one, Serena Williams and former world number one in the men’s singles category, Roger Federer also achieved similar feats in their illustrious careers. The current world number two is set to face Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz in a mouthwatering final of the competition on Sunday.
The 21-year-old, who is already regarded as one of the best players currently playing in the men’s singles category in tennis along with Italy’s Jannik Sinner, booked his place in the final after beating Felix Auger Aliassime of Canada in straight sets with a score of 6-1, 6-1. It will be Djokovic’s second meeting with the young Spaniard this year. Earlier, in the final at Wimbledon, it was the current world number three who came out on top in straight sets with a score of 6-2, 6-2, 7-6. Overall, it will be the seventh meeting between the two. In the previous six meetings, both players emerged victorious on three occasions.
This dream is long lived and fought for. I wanted to compete in the finals of Olympic games for such a long time. Representing my country at a global event is a huge privilege and honor that I cherish. Serbia will have a medal on Sunday!!! Ideeeemooooo 🥳🇷🇸🇷🇸🇷🇸🇷🇸
