PARIS, (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic snapped his Olympic semi-final jinx with a 6-4 6-2 defeat of Italy’s Lorenzo Musetti yesterday to set up a blockbuster battle for gold against Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz.
The 37-year-old Serb had lost his three previous Olympic singles semi-finals but was in no mood to suffer more heartache as he dominated a high-quality duel at Roland Garros.
Earlier on Court Philippe Chatrier, the 21-year-old Alcaraz thrashed Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-1 6-1.
Djokovic needs only the Olympic gold to complete the full set of achievements in a career that has earned him 24 Grand Slam titles and the relief of reaching the final was clear as he laid on his back, arms outstretched, after match point.