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 succeed in 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 gained 95 per cent (19/20) of his first-serve factors within the second set to succeed in the final eight in Paris.
“It’s a nice honour to symbolize 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 environment, the colors, every part is completely different now, in a great way. Individuals from everywhere in the world come to help their athletes and it’s stunning to see. We’re all celebrating sport and I’m glad to nonetheless keep within the event.”
Match statistics: aces (5-7), double faults (0-2), winners (23-23), unforced errors (15-23), complete factors gained (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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