Djokovic tipped Alcaraz to win Olympic gold, with the Spaniard having just won Wimbledon and the French Open.
But Djokovic emerged victorious on the Paris clay, clinching the top prize at the Olympics with a 7-6 (7-3), 7-6 (7-2) win.
Rafael Nadal messaged Alcaraz after the Olympic final loss, with the two Spanish stars having played doubles together in the French capital.
They suffered a quarter-final exit after wowing the home crowd, with Alcaraz then going on to secure individual silver.
He will have been feeling very confident going into the match, having only just beaten Djokovic at the All England Club.
There, Alcaraz overcame the Serbian in straight sets, but it wasn’t meant to be for the disappointed Spaniard this time around.
“Obviously I have to start saying that I think my level was really high,” Alcaraz said in his final press conference.
“I’m really happy with my performance today. A little bit disappointed about not playing my best tennis in the difficult situations. The tie-breaks for example, he increased his level at the top, and I couldn’t do it.
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