Novak Djokovic vs Carlos Alcaraz Live Score Final, Paris 2024 Olympics: Djokovic wins first set 7-6(3) – Gold medal match updates

Djokovic to serve.

0-15: Djokovic hits a FH long over the baseline.

0-30: A double fault.

15-30: Djokovic with a FH winner from close to the net.

30-30: Alcaraz sends a drop shot return wide. 

30-40: Djokovic is well in control of this rally but the ball pops up off the net and lands wide. A break point for Alcaraz.

40-40: What a rally! Djokovic makes Alcaraz run the length and breadth. Alcaraz just about manages to meet it every time but only for the Serb to hit a FH winner from the net.

40-A: Once again the drop from Alcaraz. Djokovic barely reaches it and sets up a winner for the Spaniard.

40-40: Alcaraz hits a FH into the net.

40-A: Djokovic sends a BH long and has another break point to defend.

40-40: A BH error from Alcaraz forces another deuce.

40-A: Another one of Djokovic’s FH hits off the net and sets up a winner for Alcaraz.

40-40: Again, Alcaraz hits his BH into the net.

40-A: A BH winner this time from Alcaraz, hits it on the run.

40-40: A volley at the net from Djokovic. Alcaraz is way back behind at the baseline to reach that.

A-40: Alcaraz sends his service return beyond the baseline.

40-40: Djokovic is at the net again, but Alcaraz catches him way far to his left with a FH-BH combo with the latter shot being the winner.

A-40: A BH into the net from Alcaraz. 

Game: Alcaraz hits a BH into the net. Djokovic leads 5-4.