Novak Djokovic is into the last eight at the Paris Olympics after he cruised past Dominik Koepfer in straight sets. (Full Olympics Coverage | More Sports News)
Djokovic triumphed 7ꦏ-5 6-3 in one hour and 37 minutes at Roland-Garros on Wednesday
Novak Djokovic is into the last eight at the Paris Olympics after he cruised past Dominik Koepfer in straight sets. (Full Olympics Coverage | More Sports News)
Djokovic triumphed 7-5 6-3 in one hꦐꦗour and 37 minutes at Roland-Garros on Wednesday.
The world number two is in the hunt for a second Olympic medal, having previo🔜usly claimed bronze in 2008.
Stefanos Tsitsipas, w💖ho beat Sebastian Baez, is n𓂃ext up for Djokovic.
The 37-year-old, ꦗnow into his fourth Olympic quarter-final, has defeated t꧃he Greek in each of their last 10 meetings.
"It’s very humid,"ꦚ said Djokovic after his win, with Paris experiencing sweltering conditions.
💯"I just hope it rains so it cools down the temperature and the air a bit. But you have to accept and embrace the conditions. It's the same for you 🎃and your opponent, so you have to make the best out of it."
Lorenzo Musetti, meanwhile, defeated Taylor Fritz, though th꧒e latter's c🍌ompatriot Tommy Paul did beat home hope Corentin Moutet.
Data Debrief: Golden oldie
At the age of 37 years and 61 days, Djokovic is the oꦏldest player to reach the men's Singles quarter-finals at the Olympics since tennis returned to the program in 1988.
Italian Musetti has equalled the best run by a man from his nation in the Olympics singles since 1988 (Paolo Cane in Seoul 1988 and Renzo 💝Furlan in Atlanta 1996).