Novak Djokovic vs Carlos Alcaraz final becomes most-watched event in Spain at Paris Olympics 2024

Just over a week ago, Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz competed in the men's singles gold medal match at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Recently, Spanish media consulting firm Barlovento Comunicación revealed that their clash was the most-watched Olympic event in Spain.

Carlos Alcaraz, representing Spain, made his Olympics debut in Paris in both the men’s singles and doubles categories. The Serb, on the other hand, was representing Serbia for the fifth time at the Olympics. At the Beijing Olympics 2008, he won the bronze medal, and at the recently concluded Summer Games, he secured the gold medal that had eluded him throughout his career by defeating the Spaniard 7-6(3), 7-6(2) in the final.

On Wednesday, Barlovento Comunicación released a report that detailed the viewership numbers for the top five channels that broadcasted the 2024 Olympic Games.

The match between Alcaraz and the Serb was viewed by 7.7 million people at some point, capturing a 37.5% share of the screen. The men's football final between Spain and France was the second most-watched event of the Paris Olympics, achieving the highest audience share of 41.7% during extra time.

Djokovic and Alcaraz were constantly in the news during the Paris Olympics. Alcaraz entered the tournament in strong form, having won the 2024 French Open and Wimbledon Championships. He also partnered with 22-time Grand Slam winner Rafael Nadal for Spain's men's doubles, but they were eliminated in the quarterfinals.

The Olympics offered another opportunity for Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal to face each other for the 60th time in their careers, with the former extending his head-to-head lead to 31–29.

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A look at the head-to-head record between Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic

Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz (Source: Getty)

Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz have faced each other seven times. The 21-year-old won their first clash at the 2022 Madrid Masters semifinal, hinting at the beginning of a fierce rivalry between them.

In their second encounter, at the semifinal of the 2023 French Open, Djokovic came out victorious. Later that same year, Alcaraz defeated the 37-year-old in the Wimbledon final.

The Serb then won their next two matches: the 2023 Cincinnati Open final and the semifinal of the 2023 Nitto ATP Finals.

Before their seventh clash at the Paris Olympics, which Djokovic won, Alcaraz had defeated the 37-year-old in the final of the 2024 Wimbledon Championships to claim his fourth Grand Slam title.

The current head-to-head record now stands at 4-3 in favor of the Serb. The duo are likely to next participate at the 2024 US Open. The 37-year-old is the reigning champion and will be aiming to secure a record 25th Grand Slam singles title, while Alcaraz will be looking to win his second US Open title.