NEW DELHI: As Novak Djokovic beat Carlos Alcaraz on Sunday to claim his first ever Olympic gold, emotions ran wild at Roland Garros as the Serbian was seen uncontrollably crying.
Djokovic, 37, competing in his fifth Games, beat Alcaraz 7-6 (7/3), 7-6 (7/2) in the final to add Olympic gold to his 24 Grand Slam titles.
In tears of joy, Djokovic after the triumph was seen in the stands, hugging his young daughter.
With the Serbian flag in one hand, Djokovic gave a tight hug to his daughter as he got surrounded by his family amid huge cheers.
After the win, Djokovic described his gold as probably his 'biggest sporting success'.
"This is probably the biggest sporting success I have ever had and the most special feeling," said the Serb.
"I thought carrying the flag at the opening ceremony for my country at the 2012 Olympics was the best feeling an athlete could have until today.
"Now at the age of 37 and facing a 21-year-old who is probably the best player in the world right now, winning Roland Garros and Wimbledon back-to-back, I can say that this is probably the biggest sporting success I have ever had," he added.
With the win, Djokovic joined Andre Agassi, Rafael Nadal, Steffi Graf and Serena Williams as the only players to win all four Grand Slam tournaments and Olympic singles gold, completing the career Golden Slam.
