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Paris Olympics: Novak Djokovic fills the only hole on his resumé — Olympic gold

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PARIS — The most anticipated gold medal match in Olympic tennis history — and one of the hottest tickets in Paris — delivered on its promise with a wildly entertaining two-setter and a legendary champion.

Serbia’s Novak Djokovic defeated Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz, 7-6 (7-3), 7-6 (7-2) in a thriller on Sunday at Court Philippe-Chatrier to win his first gold medal and become the oldest men’s Olympic singles champion at age 37.