The 37-year-old Serb, competing in his fifth Games, came through 7-6 (7/3), 7-6 (7/2) in an enthralling final at Roland Garros
The 37-year-old Serb, competing in his fifth Games, came through 7-6 (7/3), 7-6 (7/2) in an enthralling final at Roland Garros
A win for the Serb would be his first gold medal at the fifth attempt and represent a significant upgrade on the bronze he won at Beijing in 2008
Spaniard became the youngest to reach the men's final since tennis returned to the Games in 1988
Former world number one slipped into retirement at 37 when he and Dan Evans lost in the men's doubles quarter-finals
Zheng become the first Chinese player to reach an Olympic Games singles final
Djokovic is seeking a first Olympic title at Roland Garros to add to his record-breaking Grand Slam wins
The 38-year-old Nadal, who lost to Djokovic in straight sets on Monday, has been plagued by injuries in recent years
Nadal believes old rival Djokovic will be favourite when they meet for the 60th time
Nadal, a singles gold medallist at the 2008 Olympics, is playing in his final Games having also won doubles gold in Rio in 2016
Alcazar and Nadal, who has struggled with injuries for two years, have been the main focus of the Olympic tennis competition starting on Saturday