Two of the world's best, Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz meet in the gold medal match at the Paris Summer Olympics.
The pregame narrative: Neither of these men has lost a set heading into the final match of the Summer Games. However, Alcaraz is playing the best tennis of his young career so I'm backing him to win gold on Sunday.
Check out our Djokovic vs. Alcaraz odds and best bet for their Paris Olympics gold medal match on Aug. 4.
Djokovic vs. Alcaraz odds and best bet
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| Markets | Betting odds |
| Djokovic to win | +205 |
| Alcaraz to win | -265 |
| Djokovic +1.5 sets | -139 |
| Alcaraz -1.5 sets | +110 |
| Djokovic +3.5 games | -113 |
| Alcaraz -3.5 games | -114 |
| Over 22.5 games | -103 |
| Under 22.5 games | -125 |
Odds as of 1:45 p.m. ET on 08/03/2024.
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Best bet: Alcaraz -3.5 games (-114)
These two met in the Wimbledon final where Alcaraz won the match in straight sets (6-2, 6-2, 7-6) to claim back-to-back titles.
This match will be played on clay instead of grass but there isn't a surface on which the Spaniard is not excellent.
Alcaraz is 17-3 on the red dirt this year and 141-34 all-time. An incredible record for someone who's yet to hit his prime.
Djokovic is also unbelievable on clay with a career record of 340-76 and a yearly record of 15-3. The Serbian is at the tail end of his career, though, and his opponent is ready to bear the torch as the best in the world.
The 37-year-old has yet to win a tournament this year and seems to run out of gas towards the end. That isn't shocking considering how active he's been over the last two decades (1,462 matches played).
Opposite fortunes have favoured Alcaraz. He's won two of his last three tournaments and has cruised to the final at the Olympics.
I'm backing the younger player to beat his elder comfortably for the second time in as many months. He's a heavy favourite to win (-265) but I think there's value in taking him to cover the games spread.
Key stat: Alcaraz has covered this spread in 11 of his last 12 matches.
