‘I can’t look at what Medvedev, Tsitsipas or Zverev are…’

Novak Djokovic has encountered little or no issue on the Tokyo Olympics up to now. The #1 on the earth, already winner of three Grand Slams this 12 months and really favourite for the gold medal, has fairly simply dismissed each the Bolivian Hugo Dellien and the German Jan-Lennard Struff.

It’s no thriller that the Serbian champion aspires to attain the ‘Calendar Golden Slam’ this 12 months, a titanic endeavor able to maybe extinguishing the long-standing debate associated to the GOAT. The following impediment in his path responds to the title of Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, who actually got here out with damaged bones from their solely earlier staged in Rome a couple of months in the past.

In that circumstance, the unlucky Spaniard collected simply three video games with out ever bothering the 20-time Grand Slam champion. His foremost rivals within the race for probably the most valuable metallic – specifically Stefanos Tsitsipas, Daniil Medvedev and Alexander Zverev – are enjoying wonderful tennis and have proven warlike intentions for the remainder of the match.

Chatting with the media after the Struff assertion, Nole mentioned he did not wish to go too far together with her thoughts.

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“Fokina is the one one now on my thoughts, the precedence is the subsequent match, I can’t have a look at what Medvedev, Tsitsipas or Zverev are doing, my largest rival is right here [in the form of Davidovich Fokina],” Novak Djokovic mentioned.

Djokovic and Davidovich Fokina are well-versed with one another’s video games despite the fact that they’ve locked horns solely as soon as earlier than. “We all know one another nicely, we regularly prepare collectively after I’m in Spain,” Djokovic added.

“He’s a ‘clay specialist’ however he additionally performs nicely right here.” Novak Djokovic and Alejandro Davidovich Fokina have confronted off in opposition to every simply as soon as earlier than, on the ATP Masters 1000 in Rome earlier this 12 months.

Djokovic gained that match fairly simply, dropping simply three video games, and thus leads the head-to-head 1-0. Novak Djokovic appears like a person on a mission proper now; it appears nearly not possible to cease him in the intervening time. He has been medical in each of his matches in Tokyo up to now, with the serve specifically wanting very robust.

Alejandro Davidovich Fokina on his half is a gifted shot-maker who’s extensively anticipated to attain nice issues sooner or later. The Serbian had bitter experiences within the final two Olympics occasions, the place he was knocked out by Juan Martin del Potro.

However, Tokyo seems to be totally different for Djokovic. The world primary entered the match with unbelievable confidence as he gained each the French Open and Wimbledon titles. With next-gen stars corresponding to Stefanos Tsitsipas, Daniil Medvedev, and many others., are unable to get the higher off Djokovic at massive tournaments, the Serb is a transparent favourite to clinch gold.