"Kid needs to be humbled" - Fans react as Carlos Alcaraz's 'overconfidence' resurfaces ahead of Paris Olympics final against Novak Djokovic

Carlos Alcaraz will take on Novak Djokovic at the 2024 Paris Olympics' men's singles finals. This will be their seventh encounter on tour and fourth final.

Ahead of the gold medal match, a phrase that the Spaniard often repeats about winning finals has resurfaced on social media, prompting mixed reactions from fans.

The 21-year-old defeated Hady Habib, Tallon Griekspoor, Roman Safiullin, Tommy Paul, and Felix Auger-Aliassime on his way to the final. Meanwhile, Djokovic defeated Matthew Ebden, Rafael Nadal, Dominik Koepfer, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Lorenzo Musetti. This is the first Olympics final for both Alcaraz and Djokovic and they have reached the gold medal match without losing a set.

Moreover, Alcaraz is the second youngest man in Olympic history to reach a singles final while Djokovic is the oldest man.

A phrase that Alcaraz has repeated about winning finals resurfaced when a tennis-related X account posted it. He said it before the final in Buenos Aires in February 2023 and also repeated it after winning the French Open about two months ago:

"Finals are not to be played, but won.”

Fans were divided over the young Spaniard's comments with many calling it "overconfidence."

"Kid needs to be humbled," one said.

"This guy deserves a Djokovic lesson (again)," another said.

"Alcaraz is continuing to jinx himself here. He shouldn’t be saying these things at this point," a third fan said.

"Confidence is good, Overconfidence is not," yet another said.

However, some fans saw it as a confident claim and supported him.

"That's the spirit, Carlos! The fire and determination to win is what separates the greats from the rest. Keep that competitive edge, and you'll be lifting more trophies than you can count. You can't be serious if you're just playing—go out there and dominate!" a fan said.

"Bring it on my boy ❤️❤️," another fan said.

Win or lose, the two accomplished tennis stars have confirmed a medal for their nations.

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Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz are happy to confirm their medals but want to make it gold

At the 2024 Paris Olympics, Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz want to earn gold.

Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz at The Championships - Wimbledon 2024. (Image via Getty)

Following his win over Lorenzo Musetti in the semifinal, Serbia's Djokovic said to the media:

"Just to secure a higher medal for my country, whatever happens on Sunday, is a huge pride and honor. I'm going for gold, but this is a big deal."

Meanwhile, after his win over Felix Auger-Aliassime in the semifinal, Spain's Carlos Alcaraz said to the media:

"I'm very happy to do my bit and be able to bring a medal back to Spain but I'm an ambitious guy and my goal since the beginning of the year was gold. We're one step closer and we're going to go for it."

Musetti will take on Auger-Aliassime in the bronze medal match on Saturday, August 3. The gold medal match between Alcaraz and Djokovic will take place on Sunday, August 4.