2024 Paris Olympics Men’s Tennis; Alcarez, Sinner or Nadal

For the first time since the Barcelona Games in 1992, the men’s tennis tournament will be

played on clay and that is a huge advantage for players like reigning French Open champion

Carlos Alcaraz, and 14-time winner at Roland Garros, Rafael Nadal, who love the red courts.

The tournament is single-elimination, with a field of 64 and a best-of-three sets, unlike five sets

at other majors. While Alcarez is the favorite, can Germany’s Alexander Zverev repeat after

winning gold in 2020? Let’s preview some of the contenders and possible longshots.

Carlos Alcaraz, Spain +145

Carlos Alcaraz is fresh off a French Open and Wimbledon title now has four majors to his name.

He is already one of the best clay court players in the world, hence why the short odds. Alcaraz

is just on an absolute roll and will look to continue it in Paris. The 21-year old is 18-3 on the

courts at Roland Garros and barring a major upset, he’s destined to reach the final.

Jannik Sinner, Italian +300

Jannik Sinner is the newly minted number one player in the world and has had a solid 2024

season. He won his first Grand Slam at the Australian Open and then pushed Alcaraz in 5-sets

in the semifinal at the French Open. The 22-year old is 16-5 all-time on the clay courts at

Roland Garros. He’s been one of the most consistent players right now and could make a

serious run in Paris.

Novak Djokovic, Serbia +350

Novak Djokovic has the most men’s Grand Slam wins with 24 including three in 2023. But he

withdrew from the French Open in the quarters after sustaining an injury. But he returned to

reach the finals at Wimbledon where he was steamrolled by Alcaraz. The 37-year old has won

two of the last four titles at Roland Garros, and is 96-16 all time on those clay courts. Age and

injuries seem to be catching up to him, but he’s still one of the top players in the world.

Alexander Zverev, Germany +500

He is the defending gold medalist and ranked number four in the world. Alexander Zverev is

coming off a runner-up at the French Open, where he’s reached at least the semifinal in four

consecutive years. He is 3-3 in finals on clay, and should be in contention.

Rafael Nadal, Spain +750

He is the “King of Clay” for a reason winning 112 of 116 matches over his career at Roland

Garros. Those eye-popping numbers are part of the reason why Rafael Nadal can’t be ignored.

He won gold at the Beijing Games and made the semis at Rio 2016. 14 French Open titles

would go great with an Olympic gold in Paris, but age and injuries make it tough to back Nadal,

who just turned 38, even at these odds.

Men’s Singles Gold Medal Odds

Carlos Alcaraz +145

Jannik Sinner +300

Alexander Zverev +500

Rafael Nadal +750

Casper Ruud +1200

Stefanos Tsitsipas +1600

Holger Rune +2500

Alex de Minaur +2500

Daniil Medvedev +2500

Andrey Rublev +2800
Grigor Dimitrov +6600
Felix Auger Aliassime +8000