In the end, it was a dream come true for Novak Djokovic. The Serb threw it all on the court to win the elusive Olympic gold medal in potentially his final appearance at the mega-event. Djokovic defeated Carlos Alcaraz in a thrilling summit clash that had everything – from jaw-dropping winners to long rallies. Despite this success, Djokovic fell behind Alcaraz in a unique list that is going viral on social media.

While the Serb got the better of Alcaraz at the Paris Olympic Games, the Spaniard has had better results in the season thus far. He won the French Open and the Wimbledon Championships in a thrilling fashion to dominate men’s tennis. As a result, Alcaraz is also on the top as far as earnings from winnings this season are concerned.

The Spanish tennis sensation has pocketed nearly $8 Million owing to his consistent run this season. Apart from the two Grand Slam titles, he also won the Indian Wells title. On the other hand, Djokovic hasn’t had the best of season before his exploits at the Paris Olympics. The Serb suffered from injuries and a dip in form due to which he couldn’t play in some big tournaments like the Miami Open. Furthermore, the Olympic gold medal was his first title win this season. As a result, Djokovic has only pocketed $3.6 Million this season, which is less than half of Alcaraz’s tally.

Alcaraz is followed by Sinner, who has won $2 Million less than that of the Spaniard. The Italian star won the Australian Open earlier this year, from where a major chunk of his prize money has come. Meanwhile, Alcaraz’s Wimbledon win also enabled him to rise to the 9th spot in the all-time prize money winners. At 21, this is a significant achievement for Alcaraz and he still has a long way to go.

Despite earning a huge sum and topping the prize money chart this year, Alcaraz is dejected with his loss against Djokovic in the Olympic final. In an emotional revelation, the Spanish sensation revealed how the pressure got the better of him.

Carlos Alcaraz: “I let the Spanish people down”

The match between Alcaraz and Djokovic in Paris was a tight contest decided by two tiebreakers. The Serb kept cool in pressure moments while Alcaraz made unforced errors during crucial junctures that became the difference. The Spaniard even broke down after the match as expectations had got the better of him.

During the post-match interview, he revealed, “I think I put more pressure on myself because I was playing for Spain, for the Spaniards. I felt that I let the Spanish people down by not winning the gold. It was a different type of pressure. Everyone in Spain wanted me to win the gold, and I wanted to win the gold as well.”

Nonetheless, Alcaraz still has several shots at winning an Olympic gold medal for his country. At 21, he is one of the most established young talents and glory awaits him if he maintains his standards as shown this year.