Novak Djokovic’s Olympic triumph against Carlos Alcaraz completes his collection of the game’s biggest honours and enhances his status as the greatest men’s player of all time.

The Serbian top seed defied a 16-year age gap at Roland Garros on Sunday to win 7-6 (7/3), 7-6 (7/2) in what was likely to be his final shot at Olympic glory.

The 37-year-old had nothing to prove against a young rival who has time on his side to surpass even his own achievements but he showed an intense desire to win.