When is Carlos Alcaraz vs Novak Djokovic? Start time and how to watch Olympic tennis final on TV today

An Olympic men’s tennis final for the ages takes place today between Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic.

Serbian superstar Djokovic has won practically ever title there is in tennis but a medal at the Olympics has so far evaded him, with Paris 2024 likely the 37-year-old’s last chance to stand atop the podium.

There will surely be many more of these days to come for Alcaraz, however, as he looks to emulate Rafa Nadal by bringing home the gold for Spain at the tender age of 21.

Already this year, we’ve seen these two go at it in the Wimbledon final which Alcaraz won in convincing fashion.

In the head-to-head standings, they are even at three wins a piece and have also won once each on clay. Their last meeting at Roland Garros saw Djokovic win a semi-final contest at the 2023 French Open.

How to watch Carlos Alcaraz vs Novak Djokovic

The final is set to begin shortly after 12pm BST this lunchtime. It is second on Court Philippe-Chatrier and will start after the women’s doubles bronze match between Czech Republic’s Karolina Muchova and Linda Noskova and the Spanish pair of Cristina Buca and Sara Sorribes Tormo.

TV channel: The match will be broadcast live in the UK free-to-air on BBC One and on Eurosport.

Live stream: UK viewers can watch the Olympic Games online via BBC iPlayer, the BBC Sport website and Discovery+.

Live blog: You can follow the action live via Standard Sport‘s LIVE Paris 2024 blog.