2024-08-01 21:24:53
Novak Djokovic (2nd, Serbia), who is aiming for his first gold medal, has advanced to the quarterfinals of the men’s singles tennis event at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
On the 31st (Korean time), Djokovic defeated Dominik Koepfer (70th, Germany) 2-0 (7-5 6-3) in the men’s singles round of 16 at the tennis tournament held at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France.
Djokovic will face Stefanos Tsitsipas (11th? Greece) for a spot in the semifinals. Djokovic has a huge lead over Tsitsipas in their head-to-head record, 11-2, including a recent 10-game winning streak.
Djokovic, who has won 24 major tournaments, the most of any man or woman, has yet to smile on the Olympic stage.
He won a bronze medal at the 2008 Beijing Games, but has not won since. He failed to win a medal at the 2012 London Games and the 2021 Games, finishing fourth. He suffered a shocking defeat in his first round at the 20216 Rio de Janeiro Games.
Djokovic is aiming for his first gold medal and a ‘career golden grand slam’ in this tournament, his fifth appearance.
There are only four players who have won the four major tournaments and the Olympics in men’s and women’s singles tennis: Andre Agassi, Serena Williams (both from the US), Rafael Nadal (Spain), and Steffi Graf (Germany).
Djokovic and Koepfer broke each other’s serves in the first set, making it a tight 5-5 match. At a critical point, Djokovic held his own serve and then took Koepfer’s serve to win the first set.
Djokovic, who gained momentum, won Koepfer’s first serve game in the second set to take a 3-0 lead. He then held all of his serve games to finish the match with the win.
(Seoul = News 1)
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2024-08-01 21:24:53