Novak Djokovic's wife reacts to his Paris SF victory as the Serb enters his first-ever Olympic Final

Novak Djokovic entered his first-ever Olympics final after defeating Lorenzo Musseti in the semifinals of the men's singles event on Friday, 2nd August. The World No. 2 ousted the Italian 6-4, 6-2 to set up a final against Carlos Alcaraz in a bid for his first-ever Olympic gold.

After the game, Djokovic took to his Instagram to share glimpses of his winning moments from the match. His wife, Jelena Djokovic reacted to his semifinal victory and expressed her delight in the comments section.

Promising to win a medal for Serbia in the finals, Djokovic captioned his post:

"The deam is long lived and fought for. I wanted to compete in the finals of Olympic games for such a long time. Representing my country at a global event is a huge privilege and honor that I cherish. Serbia will have a medal on Sunday!!! Ideemooooooo," he wrote.

Jelena Djokovic commented on his post by quoting lines from the famous Serbian song 'Veseli se srpski rode':

"Rejoice Serbian People for the Sake of freedom," Jelena wrote (Translated from the Serbian).

Jelena's comment on Djokovic's post ( Source: Instagram)

With his semifinal win, the 37-year-old became the oldest player to compete in a gold medal match in Tennis at the Olympics.

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Novak Djokovic eyes gold for Serbia as he enters his first Olympic final

Tennis - Olympic Games Paris 2024: Day 7 - Source: Getty

Djokovic has clinched a record 24 Grand Slams throughout his career. Despite his dominance, the Serb is yet to win a gold at the Olympics. After winning a bronze medal in the 2008 Beijing Games, Djokovic has had rather underwhelming Olympic campaigns.

He advanced to the semifinals in the 2012 London Olympics but was defeated by home-favorite, Andy Murray in straight sets. This was followed by a stunning upset in the 2016 Rio Olympics, as Djokovic, the then-world No. 1, was defeated by Juan Martin del Potro in the opening round.

Djokovic's Olympic disappointment continued at the 2020 Tokyo Games, where he crashed out of the tournament in the fourth round after losing to Alexander Zverev.

Just weeks after their Wimbledon final, where Alcaraz had gotten the better of Djokovic, the two will face off once again, looking to win their first Olympic gold in what is expected to be an exciting matchup on 4th August.