Olympics 2024 LIVE: Pidcock comeback wins gold as Nadal beaten by Djokovic

They nearly crash! Pidock has gone almost into him.

Pidcock tried to come through and Koretzky came out of his peddles

Koretzky had to swerve to avoid a tree and Pidcock has opened up a lead and defends his Olympic title!

What a ride from the British mountain biker, from suffering a puncture, finding himself 36 seconds behind the leader and clawing his way back to to the top, to the final moment of drama and almost-collision.

Pidcock rode to the line and managed to claim the gold medal.

Pidcock has retaken the lead!

Koretzky goes on the outside and has retaken it back?

This could be shaping up for a thrilling sprint finish.

Djokovic to serve for the match…

He wrongfoots Nadal with a brilliant, inside-out forehand! Winner, 15-0.

This time he pulls a forehand high into the net. 15-15.

Ace down the T from Djokovic, bringing up 30-15.

30-30 as Djokovic sends a forehand narrowly wide.

Another fine serve from Djokovic, into the corner, and Nadal’s backhand return drifts long. Match point at 40-30…

And another ace seals the win! Right into the corner again, it’s all over for Nadal in the singles. Djokovic strides on.

Pidcock has been overtaken!

Koretzky has gone past him, and opened up a gap, has Pidcock got anything left to defend his Olympic title?

Pidcock makes his attack, he’s out of the saddle and powering upill, there’s a couple of minutes of climbing so he has gone very early.

Can Pidcock open up an advantage? Koretzky is answering everything he’s given so far.

The crowd went crazy for that break, but they show their love for a Djokovic winner now, as the Serb slings a backhand up the line. 0-15.

Nadal snatches at a backhand and drags it into the net. 0-30.

Ace from Nadal to narrow the gap, but he gets a forehand all wrong! 15-40. Has his momentum run out? Djokovic is on the verge of serving for the match…

But the Serb sends a shot long now, and Nadal saves one break point. 30-40. “Rafa” is the chant on Court Philippe Chatrier.

And he saves the second break point in lovely fashion! Serve, volley, and another volley for the pass! Deuce.

Break point again, though, as Nadal frames a forehand long… Saved! Djokovic miscues a backhand, and it’s deuce again. Another “Rafa” chant.

No miss from Djokovic this time: He powers an inside-out forehand into the open court for a winner and a break point.

And this time Nole converts with a deft drop shot, before drawing boos from the crowd by pointing to his ear.

There are three riders at the end of lap seven.

Pidcock, Koretzky, Hatherly, all separated by less than a second.

When is the British rider going to go for it? He has been strong on the climbs so far, when will he make the move? And does he have enough left in the tank to make the move.

Pidcock goes ahead on the uphill!

The south African rider has dropped a few seconds behind and he has overtaken the Frenchman!

The crowd has gone a little bit quiet.

This is the two who were leading the race in the third lap before the puncture.

Pidcock has closed the gap to just five seconds, he’s also got the South African just on his shoulder.

The Frenchman will now be in view of Pidcock.

These three were at the front early on and they have caught this up.

What an incredible comeback.

A hell of a forehand winner from Nadal, from deep and right in the corner! 0-15. The crowd loves that…

Djokovic with a smash that’s too much for Nadal, 15-15.

15-30, as Nadal just beats Djokovic at the net, leaving the Serb stretching and coming up short on a forehand volley.

Now two break points to Nadal, as Djokovic nudges a backhand narrowly long! 15-40.

Djokovic saves one break point with a fine serve, as Nadal’s defensive reply is out of court. 30-40.

BREAK! Nadal wins the point of the match, passing Djokovic with a crosscourt forehand to do it!!