Novak Djokovic achieved immortality on Sunday, August 4, by winning the gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics, defeating reigning French Open champion Carlos Alcaraz in straight sets, 7-6(3), 7-6(2). Despite the odds, the 37-year-old triumphed over Alcaraz, mesmerizing everyone with his performance. A renowned journalist even compared Djokovic to basketball legend Michael Jordan.
Jon Wertheim, who was once a Djokovic critic, hailed the Serbian ace for elevating his level for the big occasion, just like Jordan. Wertheim claims that Djokovic elevated his level to the “verges of the supernatural”. He further stated that Djokovic’s performance in the 2024 Paris Olympic final was similar to Jordan’s 6-0 in the NBA Finals.
Djokovic’s ability to elevate his play for the biggest occasions verges on the supernatural…Maybe Jordan going 6-0 in NBA Finals comes close, but this is just extraordinary…
Jon Wertheim posted on X shortly after Novak Djokovic’s win.
Djokovic’s ability to elevate his play for the biggest occasions verges on the supernatural…Maybe Jordan going 6-0 in NBA Finals comes close, but this is just extraordinary… #Paris2024
— Jon Wertheim (@jon_wertheim) August 4, 2024
Notably, Djokovic came into the tournament after suffering a heartbreaking defeat in the 2024 Wimbledon final. The Serbian was also recovering from his injured knee. However, despite all the challenges, Djokovic fought hard and won the match to win his maiden Olympic gold medal.
Novak Djokovic admitted to feeling “divine intervention” during his Paris Olympics final
Novak Djokovic left everyone mesmerized with his play against Carlos Alcaraz in the Paris Olympic final. The way he fought for every point was jaw-dropping. Djokovic won both sets in the tiebreaker which proves how closely contested the match was.
Novak Djokovic (Image via Imago)But despite Alcaraz challenging him and pushing him to the brink in every game, Djokovic stood his ground and did not let the Spaniard pull off a repeat of the Wimbledon final. With Djokovic outclassing the best player on the tour currently, he was asked how he managed to do it. The Serbian attributed his win to divine intervention.
So, I answered that God is great and I always feel that intervention, and I believe it helped today and in achieving gold at the Olympics.
Novak Djokovic said after his win on Sunday
Djokovic said that it felt to him like he was being guided and pushed by an external force in the crucial moments. The former World No. 1 also hailed his win over Alcaraz as perfect. Djokovic also admitted that this was what he was imagining to pull off since the first day at the Games.
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