July 31, 2024, 10:44 AM
July 31, 2024, 10:44 AM
He Serbian Novak Djokovic and Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz They qualified on Wednesday for the quarter-finalsl of the men’s tennis tournament of the Olympic Games.
The Serbian beat the German Dominik Koepfer 7-5, 6-3, while the Murcian did it against the Russian Roman Safiullin 6-4, 6-2.
‘Nole’, second in the world ranking and the biggest winner of Grand Slam tournaments, with 24 trophies, thus continues forward in search of the the only title he lacks to his successful track record: Olympic gold.
In Beijing-2008, Djokovic won the bronze medal after losing in the semi-finals to his ‘arch rival’ Rafael Nadal, whom he took revenge on last Monday by eliminating him in the second round of Paris-2024, in the sixtieth match between the two.
“I’m soaked, honestly,” said the Serbian. “It’s a very, very humid day, like it was yesterday. I just hope it rains to cool down the temperature and the air a bit.”
“But it is what it is. You have to accept the conditions and it is the same for you.and your opponents, so you have to try to make the best of it,” he added.
Djokovic will play in the quarterfinals against the world No.watering Stefanos Tsitsipas, eleventh player in the world, who defeated Argentine Sebastián Baez (No. 18) by 7-5, 6-1.
For his part, Alcaraz, in his first Olympic Games, will face American Tommy Paul to try to secure a ticket to the semi-finals. He will also play his men’s doubles quarter-final match with Nadal on Wednesday.
