In the decisive match, he will face Spanish Carlos Alcaraz, the world number three who has become the youngest ever to reach the top of the rankings, in what will be their seventh duel.
Alcaraz has won three times, in the finals of Wimbledon in 2023 and 2024, and in the semifinals of the Madrid Masters 1,000 in 2022, while Djokovic has triumphed three times as well, in the ATP Finals semifinals, the Cincinnati Masters 1,000 final, and the Roland Garros semifinals, all in 2023.
In athletics, on the track in Saint-Denis, Noah Lyles begins his quest for an Olympic repeat of his world titles in the 100 and 200 meters and the 4×100 meters.
The American is the favorite for the final of the 100 meters, the first step towards his tetra-objective, to add to the titles won in Budapest 2023 the gold in the 4×400.
After winning silver in the 200 meters at Tokyo 2020, Noah Lyles aims to succeed Italian Marcell Jacobs, but faces competition from his compatriots Fred Kerley, the world champion in Oregon 2022, and Kenny Bednarek, as well as from Jamaican newcomer Kishane Thompson.
Also ‘brilliant’ will be the battle for the crown in the high jump, with Ukrainian Yaroslava Mahuchikh supporting her bid for the ‘crown’ with a recently achieved world record of 2.10 meters, one centimeter higher than the jump by Bulgarian Stefka Kostadinova in 1987.
Swimming will have its final day of competition at the Arena La Defense, featuring the finals of the women’s 50 meters freestyle and the men’s 1,500 meters, in addition to the 4×100 medley relays, for both men and women.
In golf, there’s an even contest for gold between Spaniard Jon Rahm and American Olympic champion Xander Schauffele, who are tied at 14 strokes under par, while British Tommy Fleetwood is one stroke behind.
In table tennis, Swedish Truls Moregard, ranked 26th in the world, will surprisingly compete for gold against Chinese Fan Zhendong, ranked fourth, after also eliminating Wang Chuqin, the world number one.
In gymnastics, the apparatus finals continue, with competitions in the men’s vault and rings, and the women’s uneven bars.
Today, 20 more gold medals will be awarded.
TIME PAR/LX EVENT
– Sunday, August 4 (20 gold medals):
Time TBD Men’s Singles Tennis
Time TBD Women’s Doubles Tennis
09:00/08:00 Men’s Golf
10:00/09:00 Individual Dressage Equestrian
14:00/13:00 Women’s Cycling/Road Race
14:30/13:30 Men’s Singles Table Tennis
14:46/13:46 Men’s Individual Archery
15:00/14:00 Men’s Artistic Gymnastics Rings
15:30/14:30 Women’s Skeet Shooting
15:40/14:40 Women’s Artistic Gymnastics Uneven Bars
16:10/15:10 Men’s Badminton Doubles
17:10/16:10 Men’s Artistic Gymnastics Vault
18:30/17:30 Women’s 50m Freestyle Swimming
18:36/17:36 Men’s 1,500m Freestyle Swimming
19:12/18:12 Men’s 4x100m Freestyle Swimming
19:35/18:35 Women’s 4x100m Freestyle Swimming
19:50/18:50 Women’s High Jump
20:30/19:30 Men’s Foil Fencing (team event)
20:30/19:30 Men’s Hammer Throw
21:55/20:55 Men’s 100 Meters Athletics