Novak Djokovic flaunted his new bling with pride.
The Serbian tennis star, who earned his long-sought first Olympic gold medal in the men’s singles on Sunday, rocked the hardware around his neck during a festive evening at Le Siena Restaurant in Paris.
Djokovic — a 24-time Grand Slam title holder and Olympic bronze medalist — had been on an arduous quest for a gold medal, and a finalNovak Djokovic wearing his gold medal from the Paris 2024 Olympics at a festive dinner with Damson Idris and Jayson Tatum at Siena Restaurant.He defeated Alcaraz 7-6 , 7-6 on the Paris clay, checking off one of the only boxes left in his storied career.
The 37-year-old became the fifth player in the world to complete the Golden Slam — all four majors along with an Olympic gold — joining Steffi Graf, Andre Agassi, Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams, who have also been named to the exclusive club.“It’s been a blessing for me. I’m super-grateful to win a historic gold medal for my country, to complete the Golden Slam, to complete all the records.”
Following the victory, the Serb pro was captured sobbing into a towel before raising his country’s flag and climbing into the stands at Court Philippe-Chatrier to celebrate.Imane Khelif denounces bullying amid Olympic boxing gender controversy: ‘Can destroy people’Noah Lyles delivers inspirational message about what he’s overcome to achieve Olympic gold“I put my heart, my soul, my body, my family — my everything — on the line to win Olympic gold,” Djokovic told reporters in Paris.
Entering as the No.1 seed, he won every single set in all six of his matches in Paris – an achievement worth celebrating.
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