Carlos Alcaraz gave it his all against Novak Djokovic in Sunday's Olympic final, but fell short.
Alcaraz was Defeated by Djokovic 7-6 7-6 in a highly successful final that was decided in two tie-breaks, in which neither player was able to break the other's serve.
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It was the first major final the Spaniard had lost in his career, having previously won all four of his Grand Slam finals so far.
The emotions recounted at the end of the match while being interviewed by his compatriot Alex Corretja for Eurosport.
The 21-year-old had to stop the interview because he burst into tears.
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He stepped away for a few moments to compose himself before resuming the interview.
On losing the final, Alcaraz said: “It's painful to lose the way I lost this match. I had my chances to probably be ahead in the match. I couldn't take advantage of them.
“Novak was playing very well. He deserves it. In difficult moments, he raised his level. He played incredible shots… an incredible match.
“I'm a little disappointed, but I honestly leave the pitch with my head held high. I gave it my all. Fighting for Spain was everything to me. I'm proud of how I played today.”
It was a total contrast of emotions on the court. Djokovic He was completely happy to complete the 'Golden Slam' of his career.
An Olympic gold medal was the only thing missing from her collection and she becomes only the fifth person to win all five major titles.
Djokovic cried tears of joy and walked over to his family, who were sitting in their box.
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There he hugged his wife and two children and cried after finally completing his goal.
Speaking after his win, he said: “I'm overwhelmed by everything I'm feeling right now. I'm feeling different emotions. Too proud. Too happy.
“I am very excited about the possibility of winning a gold medal for the first time in my career for my country. It is definitely the biggest success I have ever had. I have won probably everything there is to win in my individual career.
“Winning the Davis Cup and in particular a gold medal at the age of 37 for Serbia is unprecedented. I'm starting to celebrate. I can't wait to see what will happen in the next 48 hours.”
Asked if it was the missing piece of the puzzle, he said: “Yes, it is. It is.
“I always tell myself that I'm enough. Because I can be very self-critical. I don't know. That's one of the biggest internal battles I continue to fight with myself. I feel like I haven't done enough or been enough in my life on and off the court.
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“It is a great lesson for me. I am very grateful for the blessing of winning a historic gold medal for my country. For completing the Golden Slam. For completing all the records.”
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