Corretja, on Djokovic: "Anything other than winning the gold is less than what he expects"

Mónica Barberán Munera | 3 Aug 2024 | 16.27

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Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic will face off once again on the courts in a historic encounter: the final of the Olympic Games in Paris. Their rivalry transcends borders, and the world will witness how either of them could win their first gold. Álex Corretja analyzed for Eurosport the moment both are arriving at and who, in principle, is the favorite: "I could say that the fact that Carlos has won so many matches and defeated Novak at Wimbledon will give him a slight advantage heading into the match. Especially on clay, where he moves better and his forehand is better. But he will also have to understand that this is a different final. The tension is there for both players, but they will know how to handle it."

"There is no doubt that this is the dreamed final. They are both going through different moments in their lives. For Carlos, everything goes smoothly, beautifully, and perfectly. He won in Paris, won in London, and now returns to the final of the Olympic Games. I'm not sure if he is capable of understanding the difficulty of this because he is very young and explosive, but it is an incredible achievement in such a short time. [...]. I think for Novak, winning at least the silver is a good achievement, but that cannot be the headline. He seeks gold. He himself is gold. He is platinum. Anything other than gold is less than what he expects", he added.

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