By Richard Paglaro | @TennisNow | Monday, August 5, 2024
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An electric slide helped Novak Djokovic capture a historic gold medal for Serbia.
Hours after Djokovic dispatched second-seeded Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz 7-6, 7-6 in the Paris Olympic gold-medal match the Grand Slam king was still high stepping.
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In his fifth Olympic Games, the 37-year-old Serbian superstar made history as the oldest player to win the Olympic singles gold medal since tennis returned to the Games at the 1988 Seoul Olympics.
Djokovic celebrated with this victory dance with fellow Serbian Olympians at the Olympic Village.