With a defeat in the semi-finals, Novak Djokovic’s dream of Olympic gold has shattered into pieces. Novak Djokovic faced Germany’s Alexander Zverev. The 4th seed player emerged victorious over the Serbian.
The final scoreline of the match was 6-1, 3-6, 1-6. Even though the Serbian won the first set quite easily within 37 minutes, he struggled to score points against the German in the next two sets. The 4th seed player took advantage and won the match.
The match was headed on by Spainsh referee CAMPISTOL MAS Jaume. The match lasted about two hours with both the players unwilling to lose in the match.
Alexander Zverev has now sealed his spot into the finals. Novak Djokovic will now play for a bronze medal against Spain’s Pablo Busta Carreno.
Also read: Novak enters the semifinal with a win against Kei Nishikori
Novak Djokovic v/s Alex Zverev: Match Statistics
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SRB
DJOKOVIC Novak
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GER
ZVEREV Alexander
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|---|---|---|
| Total aces | 4 | 7 |
| Double faults | 1 | 1 |
| Service winners | 1 | 0 |
| 1st serve | 52/79(66%) | 52/72(72%) |
| Aces on 1st serve | 4 | 6 |
| Points won on 1st serve | 29/52 | 34/52 |
| 2nd Serve | 26/27(96%) | 19/20(95%) |
| Aces on 2nd serve | 0 | 1 |
| Points won on 2nd serve | 10/26 | 9/19 |
| Total Points Won | 68 | 83 |
| Receiving points won | 29/72(40%) | 40/79(51%) |
| Breakpoints conversions | 3/8(38%) | 5/9(56%) |
| Forehand winners | 7 | 17 |
| Backhand winners | 5 | 13 |
| Forced errors | 24 | 35 |
| Unforced errors | 16 | 14 |
| Net points won | 6/17(35%) | 20/26(77%) |
It’s a one-set shoot-out for a place in the men’s singles gold medal match…
Who joins Karen Khachanov in the final – @DjokerNole or @AlexZverev?#Tokyo2020 | #Tennis | #Olympics pic.twitter.com/T6QO2g7586
— ITF (@ITFTennis) July 30, 2021
Who saw this coming? ????#GER @AlexZverev reels off 10 of the last 11 games to stun world No.1 Novak Djokovic 1-6 6-3 6-1 and set up an #Olympics gold medal match vs Karen Khachanov!#Tokyo2020 | #Tennis
— ITF (@ITFTennis) July 30, 2021
