Alcaraz has been in phenomenal form recently, clinching the Channel Slam – the French Open and Wimbledon, and took this form into the Olympics where he competed in singles as well as doubles alongside his idol Nadal. The Spaniard made it to the finals in singles and quarterfinals in doubles
Both Djokovic and Nadal took to Instagram to send warm messages to Alcaraz on his Olympic run and stated that he would be winning the gold medal soon.
“You probably have 20 more Olympics ahead of you 😆. Your gold will come,” Djokovic wrote.
“I know that today is a difficult day, value a medal that is very important for the whole country and you’ll see, in time, that for you too,” Nadal wrote.
Fans took to X (formerly Twitter) to express their delight at Carlos Alcaraz receiving exclusive messages from two big legends. One fan joked saying Djokovic and Nadal were fighting for the young Spaniard’s custody.
“Fighting for custody.”
Another fan implied that the World No. 3 was the GOAT of the younger generation of players and the exclusive messages from the two legends proved it.
“If you didn’t know, Now you know😉He is the moment..baby goat tings 😎”
Here are some other reactions from the fans.
“He may NOT have won the (nor is he currently No. )… But his aura/performance throughout has made him the highlight of the year! ” a fan said.
“The rightful heir to the Iron Throne,” a fan commented.
“Seems like Novak actually respects him and why wouldn’t he? From one GOAT to a future GOAT,” a fan opined.
“After the year he’s having and the Olympics he had I think both of them wanted to make a statement like yeah Carlos is that guy,” a fan mentioned.
“It’s painful” – A heartbroken Carlos Alcaraz expresses his disappointment after the 2024 Paris Olympics final
During his on-court interview, Carlos Alcaraz expressed his disappointment at losing the gold medal to Novak Djokovic but admitted that the Serb was the deserving winner. The 21-year-old was in tears after a heartbreaking loss against the Serb.
“It’s painful to lose the way I lost this match. I had my chances to probably be up in the match. I couldn’t take it. Novak was playing great. He deserves this. In the tough moments he increased his level. He played unbelievable shots.. an unbelievable game.”
However, the Spaniard was proud of the performance he put up and mentioned how playing for his nation meant everything to him.
“I’m a bit disappointed but honestly I’ll leave the court with my head really really high. I gave everything I had. Fighting for Spain was everything to me. I’m proud with the way I played today.”
Carlos Alcaraz is slated to kick off his North American hardcourt swing at the Cincinnati Masters where he lost to Djokovic in the final last year in a three-hour and 49-minute three-set thriller.
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