The men's singles draw reveal had the tennis and Olympic community abuzz when the world found out we were in for an-all star treat. Should the tennis stars align, the Olympic tennis courts would host a second round scuffle between Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal. Two of the games "Big 3" were a box-office draw for the ages, and maybe the pair's final meeting for eternity.

With the tennis gods smiling down upon the Games, the Earth was gifted a 60th clash between Djokovic and Nadal. In the end, Nadal couldn't keep his unforced errors in check and fell to Djokovic. 

Other big names that crashed on the clay included 2020 Tokyo defending champion Alex Zverev, Daniil Medvedev and Alex de Minaur.

The tournament concluded with a marquee match for the ages. All-time men's tennis title winner Djokovic of Serbia went head-to-head with the leader of the new era of tennis, Carlos Alcaraz of Spain. While Djokovic's trophy case is bursting at the seams with accolades aplenty, there was one precious piece of metal that has eluded him throughout his career: an Olympic gold.

While Alcaraz came to the clay with youth on his side, Djokovic brought with him something even more potent: a champion's final chance for glory. In the nearly three-hour, break-less brawl, Djokovic turned on the magic that had made him elite in the first place, and trumped Alcaraz, 7-6(3), 7-6(2).

With his gold medal win, Novak Djokovic is officially the oldest person to win the Olympic singles tournament since 1908. Djokovic has also completed a career "Golden Slam," which is when a player has won all four Grand Slam titles and the gold at the Olympics.

Djokovic didn't mince words when asked what his Olympic gold meant to him. 

"Arguably the biggest success I've ever had."

Medalists 
Gold: Novak Djokovic, Serbia
Silver: Carlos Alcaraz, Spain
Bronze: Lorenzo Musetti, Italy

The women's singles champion was supposed to be one of the top two seeds in the tournament. 

But that "supposed" was turned on it's head early in the tournament, when top American Coco Gauff was bounced in dramatic fashion. The No. 2 seed fell to Croatia’s Donna Vekic, 7-6, 6-2. Gauff's departure was emotional, as she got into a heated debate with the chair umpire over a line call correction. 

Naomi Osaka was knocked out in Round 1 by Germany's Angelique Kerber. The German managed to make it to the quarterfinals before she was ousted by China's Zheng Qinwen. Kerber's quarterfinal loss was the final match of her career, as she announced prior to the Games she would retire after Paris.

Zheng, the No. 6 seed, couldn't be stopped — not even by the Queen of Roland-Garros, Iga Swiatek. Zheng got the better of Swiatek  in a straight-set symphony, 6-2, 7-5. 

The shocking upset shot Zheng into the final, where she faced the other leading seed slayer, Vekic. 

Zheng prevailed over Vekic, and became the first Chinese player, man or woman, to win an Olympic singles gold medal.

Medalists 
Gold: Zheng Qinwen, China
Silver: Donna Vekic, Croatia
Bronze: Iga Swiatek, Poland

In the months leading up to the Games, there were murmurs and whispers that two of Spain's most beloved tennis players would unite to fight for the doubles gold in Paris. At Roland-Garros, that dubs dream became a reality. Nadal and Alcaraz joined forces and thrilled fans world-wide. Lovingly dubbed, "Nadal-caraz", the Spanish super-smashers made it to the quarterfinals before they were bested by Americans Rajeev Ram and Austin Krajicek. 

Two-time Olympic gold medalist and all-around certifiable fan favorite Andy Murray made a stirring doubles run with partner Dan Evans. The pair electrified crowds with their on-court chemistry and overall revelry. Murray and Evans made it to the quarterfinals before they lost to Tommy Paul and Taylor Fritz of the U.S.  Like Kerber, Murray retired immediately upon the conclusion of his Paris run. While it was a tearful goodbye, Murray started his retirement around the Games, enjoying everything the greatest athletic event had to offer. 

Double specialist Matt Ebden was dealt a hard hand early in the tournament when he was drawn to play Djokovic in the first round of singles. Before Paris, Ebden hadn't played a singles match in two years. He crashed out of singles in Round 1, but finished with a gold crown in doubles, winning with partner John Peers. The Aussies battled back from a set down to top Ram and Krajicek. 

While not a full medal sweep, the American men had a slight medal scrub, with Ram and Krajicek taking home the silver, and Paul and Fritz dug deep for bronze. 

Medalists 
Gold: Matt Ebden and John Peers, Australia
Silver: Rajeev Ram and Austin Krajicek, United States
Bronze: Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul, United States

The Parisian courts were painted red, white and green as Italy's Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini captured the gold. They beat beat Mirra Andreeva and Diana Shnaider, 2-6, 6-1, (10-7). 

It was Italy's first ever gold medal in an Olympic tennis event, a day after compatriot Lorenzo Musetti defeated Felix Auger-Aliassime to win bronze in the men's singles.

Medalists 
Gold: Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini, Italy
Silver: Mirra Andreeva and Diana Shnaider, Individual Neutral Athlete
Bronze: Cristina Bucsa and Sara Sorribes Tormo, Spain

Mixed doubles at any tournament is always a mixed bag. 

Many of the top singles players attempted to join forces to win the title, including Taylor Fritz and Coco Gauff, Maria Sakkari and Stefanos Tsitsipas, and even Daniil Medvedev, who lost with partner Mirra Andreeva. 

Although he lost, tennis audiences won, when in his post-match press conference Medvedev said, “Sometimes I can play doubles well, but in principle four people on the court disturbs me."

In the end, players devoted to doubles came out on top. Katerina Siniakova and partner Tomas Machac of Czechia clinched the gold. 

Medalists 
Gold: Katerina Siniakova and Tomas Machac, Czechia
Silver: Xinyu Wang and Zhizhen Zheng, China
Bronze: Felix Auger-Aliassime and Gabriela Dabrowski, Canada