Nole continues chase for first gold medal at Paris Olympics.
World no.2 Novak Djokovic continued his pursuit of a primary Olympic gold medal on Wednesday on the Paris Olympics, the place he moved previous Germany’s Dominik Koepfer 7-5, 6-3 to achieve the quarter-finals.
The Serbian star superior after one hour and 37 minutes of play.
Djokovic had a break benefit within the first set, however the German broke again instantly to stage. Nevertheless, Novak raised the extent once more within the closing levels of the set to seize a lead. The 37-year-old Belgrade native then received 95 per cent (19/20) of his first-serve factors within the second set to achieve the final eight in Paris.
“It’s a nice honour to characterize my nation on the Olympics. It’s an unbelievable sporting occasion,” Djokovic stated. “We play Roland Garros yearly on this stadium however the crowd, the ambiance, the colors, all the things is completely different now, in a great way. Individuals from all around the world come to assist their athletes and it’s lovely to see. We’re all celebrating sport and I’m glad to nonetheless keep within the match.”
Match statistics: aces (5-7), double faults (0-2), winners (23-23), unforced errors (15-23), complete factors received (66-49).
Novak will subsequent play eighth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas, after the Greek defeated Argentine Sebastian Baez in straight units, 7-5, 6-1.
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