Tennis at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's singles

Serbia's Novak Djokovic defeated Spain's Carlos Alcaraz in the final, 7–6^(7–3), 7–6^(7–2) to win the gold medal in the men's singles tennis event at the 2024 Summer Olympics. It was Serbia's first gold medal in Olympic tennis. With the win, Djokovic completed the career Golden Slam (becoming the third man to do so, after Andre Agassi and Rafael Nadal) and became the first (and only) man to win all the Big Titles in singles. Djokovic became the oldest men's singles finalist and champion in Olympic tennis, while Alcaraz was the youngest finalist. Djokovic was the first man to win the Olympics without losing a set during the tournament.^[1][2][3] It was his third consecutive Olympics as the top seed. En route to victory, Djokovic defeated Nadal in their record-extending 60th and final professional meeting, and their eleventh encounter at Stade Roland Garros, to end their head-to-head at 31–29 in his favor.^[4]

Men's singles
Tennis at the 2024 Summer Olympics
Champion	Novak Djokovic (SRB)
Runner-up	Carlos Alcaraz (ESP)
Score	7–6(7–3), 7–6(7–2)

Men's singles at the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad
Venue	Stade Roland Garros
Dates	27 July – 4 August
Competitors	64 from 28 nations
Medalists
Novak Djokovic  Serbia Carlos Alcaraz  Spain Lorenzo Musetti  Italy
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In the bronze medal match, Italy's Lorenzo Musetti defeated Canada's Félix Auger-Aliassime, 6–4, 1–6, 6–3. It was Italy's second Olympic tennis medal, 100 years after Uberto De Morpurgo won a bronze medal in the men's singles in 1924.^[5]

The men's singles tennis event at the 2024 Summer Olympics took place from 27 July to 4 August 2024 at the Stade Roland Garros, in Paris, France.^[6] There were 64 players from 27 nations.^[7]

Alexander Zverev was the defending gold medalist from 2021,^[8] but lost in the quarterfinals to Musetti.^[9]

For the second time (after 2012), the same two players (Djokovic and Alcaraz) contested both the Wimbledon and Olympics finals in the same year, with the Wimbledon runner-up going on to win Olympic gold both times.^[10]

Background

This was the 17th (medal) appearance of the men's singles tennis event. The event has been held at every Summer Olympics where tennis has been on the program: from 1896 to 1924 and then from 1988 to the current program. Demonstration events were held in 1968 and 1984.

The No. 1 seed was Novak Djokovic of Serbia, who was making his fifth Olympic appearance and attempting to complete the Career Golden Slam after reaching the semifinals in 2008 (bronze medal), 2012 (fourth place), and 2020 (fourth place). The No. 2 seed was Carlos Alcaraz of Spain, making his Olympic debut. The defending champion and No. 3 seed was Alexander Zverev of Germany. Defending silver medalist Karen Khachanov^[11] and defending bronze medalist Pablo Carreño Busta^[12] did not compete, though the latter did participate in the doubles event. World No. 1 Jannik Sinner withdrew before the tournament due to tonsillitis.^[13] Other top players who were not present included Andrey Rublev,^[14] Hubert Hurkacz,^[15] Alex de Minaur^[16] (competed only in doubles), and Grigor Dimitrov.^[17]

Qualification

Main article: Tennis at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Each National Olympic Committee (NOC) can enter up to four players. Nations are limited to four players in the event since the 2000 Games. Qualification for the men's singles is primarily through the ATP ranking list. There are 64 quota places available for men's singles.^[7]

Competition format

The competition was a single-elimination tournament with a bronze medal match. Matches were best-of-3 sets. A 7 point tiebreak was played in all sets reaching 6–6, including the last set of a match.^[18]

Schedule

The schedule is as follows.^[19]

Legend

R64

Round of 64

R32

Round of 32

R16

Round of 16

QF

Quarter-finals

SF

Semi-finals

BM

Bronze medal match

F

Final

Schedule

Sat 27	Sun 28	Mon 29	Tue 30	Wed 31	Thu 1	Fri 2		Sat 3	Sun 4
R64		R32		R16	¼	½		BM	F

Seeds

The seeds were released on 22 July 2024.^[20]

01.    Novak Djokovic (SRB) (champion, gold medalist)

02.    Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) (final, silver medalist)

03.    Alexander Zverev (GER) (quarterfinals)

04.    Daniil Medvedev (AIN) (third round)

05.    Alex de Minaur (AUS) (withdrew due to hip injury)

06.    Casper Ruud (NOR) (quarterfinals)

07.    Taylor Fritz (USA) (third round)

08.    Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) (quarterfinals)

09.    Tommy Paul (USA) (quarterfinals)

10.    Ugo Humbert (FRA) (second round)

11.    Lorenzo Musetti (ITA) (semifinals, bronze medalist)

12.    Sebastián Báez (ARG) (third round)

13.    Félix Auger-Aliassime (CAN) (semifinals, fourth place)

14.    Arthur Fils (FRA) (first round)

15.    Alejandro Tabilo (CHI) (first round)

16.    Nicolás Jarry (CHI) (first round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Draw

The draw was held on 25 July 2024.^[21][22]

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

• UP = Universality place

Flag icon key	List of National Flags

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final (gold medal match)
	1	Novak Djokovic (SRB)	6	77
	8	Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE)	3	63
								1	Novak Djokovic (SRB)	6	6
								11	Lorenzo Musetti (ITA)	4	2
	3	Alexander Zverev (GER)	5	5
	11	Lorenzo Musetti (ITA)	7	7
															1	Novak Djokovic (SRB)	77	77
															2	Carlos Alcaraz (ESP)	63	62
	6	Casper Ruud (NOR)	4	710	3
	13	Félix Auger-Aliassime (CAN)	6	68	6
								13	Félix Auger-Aliassime (CAN)	1	1				Bronze medal match
								2	Carlos Alcaraz (ESP)	6	6
	9	Tommy Paul (USA)	3	67											11	Lorenzo Musetti (ITA)	6	1	6
	2	Carlos Alcaraz (ESP)	6	79											13	Félix Auger-Aliassime (CAN)	4	6	3

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	1	N Djokovic (SRB)	6	6
	Alt	M Ebden (AUS)	0	1				1	N Djokovic (SRB)	6	6
		M Fucsovics (HUN)	1	6	4			PR	R Nadal (ESP)	1	4
	PR	R Nadal (ESP)	6	4	6										1	N Djokovic (SRB)	7	6
	PR	M Raonic (CAN)	77	65	61											D Koepfer (GER)	5	3
		D Koepfer (GER)	62	77	77				D Koepfer (GER)	3	6	6
		M Arnaldi (ITA)	6	79					M Arnaldi (ITA)	6	2	1
	14	A Fils (FRA)	4	67																		1	N Djokovic (SRB)	6	77
	12	S Báez (ARG)	6	6																		8	S Tsitsipas (GRE)	3	63
	ITF	T Monteiro (BRA)	4	3				12	S Báez (ARG)	6	3	77
		C Eubanks (USA)	4	2				UP	B Hassan (LBN)	2	6	63
	UP	B Hassan (LBN)	6	6											12	S Báez (ARG)	5	1
	ITF	M Echargui (TUN)	2	6	2										8	S Tsitsipas (GRE)	7	6
		D Evans (GBR)	6	4	6				D Evans (GBR)	1	2
		Z Bergs (BEL)	66	6	1			8	S Tsitsipas (GRE)	6	6
	8	S Tsitsipas (GRE)	78	1	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	3	A Zverev (GER)	6	6
		J Munar (ESP)	2	2				3	A Zverev (GER)	6	7
		T Macháč (CZE)	6	4	6				T Macháč (CZE)	3	5
	ITF	Z Zhang (CHN)	2	6	2										3	A Zverev (GER)	7	6
	ITF	S Wawrinka (SUI)	6	6												A Popyrin (AUS)	5	3
		P Kotov (AIN)	1	1				ITF	S Wawrinka (SUI)	4	5
		A Popyrin (AUS)	6	77					A Popyrin (AUS)	6	7
	16	N Jarry (CHI)	3	65																		3	A Zverev (GER)	5	5
	11	L Musetti (ITA)	6	6																		11	L Musetti (ITA)	7	7
		G Monfils (FRA)	1	4				11	L Musetti (ITA)	77	6
		M Navone (ARG)	6	6					M Navone (ARG)	62	3
		N Borges (POR)	2	2											11	L Musetti (ITA)	6	7
		J Draper (GBR)	6	6											7	T Fritz (USA)	4	5
	PR	K Nishikori (JPN)	1	4					J Draper (GBR)	77	3	2
		A Bublik (KAZ)	4	4				7	T Fritz (USA)	63	6	6
	7	T Fritz (USA)	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	6	C Ruud (NOR)	7	6
		T Daniel (JPN)	5	1				6	C Ruud (NOR)	4	6	6
		P Martínez (ESP)	4	6	4			Alt	A Vavassori (ITA)	6	4	3
	Alt	A Vavassori (ITA)	6	4	6										6	C Ruud (NOR)	6	6
		F Cerúndolo (ARG)	6	6												F Cerúndolo (ARG)	3	4
	ITF	T Barrios Vera (CHI)	2	1					F Cerúndolo (ARG)	7	65	7
		F Marozsán (HUN)	3	2				10	U Humbert (FRA)	5	77	5
	10	U Humbert (FRA)	6	6																		6	C Ruud (NOR)	4	710	3
	13	F Auger-Aliassime (CAN)	6	6																		13	F Auger-Aliassime (CAN)	6	68	6
		M Giron (USA)	1	4				13	F Auger-Aliassime (CAN)	6	6
		D Lajović (SRB)	3	78	3				M Marterer (GER)	0	1
		M Marterer (GER)	6	66	6										13	F Auger-Aliassime (CAN)	6	77
	Alt	R Haase (NED)	5	2											4	D Medvedev (AIN)	3	65
		S Ofner (AUT)	7	6					S Ofner (AUT)	2	2
		R Hijikata (AUS)	2	1				4	D Medvedev (AIN)	6	6
	4	D Medvedev (AIN)	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	Alt	F Cabral (POR)	2	2
		J-L Struff (GER)	6	6					J-L Struff (GER)
		C Moutet (FRA)	6	2	7				C Moutet (FRA)	w/o
		S Nagal (IND)	2	6	5											C Moutet (FRA)	65	3
		J Menšík (CZE)	6	6											9	T Paul (USA)	77	6
		A Shevchenko (KAZ)	3	4					J Menšík (CZE)	3	1
		L Darderi (ITA)	3	4				9	T Paul (USA)	6	6
	9	T Paul (USA)	6	6																		9	T Paul (USA)	3	67
	15	A Tabilo (CHI)	4	4																		2	C Alcaraz (ESP)	6	79
		R Safiullin (AIN)	6	6					R Safiullin (AIN)	6	77
		TM Etcheverry (ARG)	79	6					TM Etcheverry (ARG)	0	61
		T Seyboth Wild (BRA)	67	2												R Safiullin (AIN)	4	2
		T Griekspoor (NED)	6	6											2	C Alcaraz (ESP)	6	6
	Alt	P Tsitsipas (GRE)	2	3					T Griekspoor (NED)	1	63
	Alt	H Habib (LBN)	3	1				2	C Alcaraz (ESP)	6	77
	2	C Alcaraz (ESP)	6	6