Serbian superstar Novak Djokovic moved one step closer to a first Olympic singles gold medal on Thursday as he defeated Japan’s Kei Nishikori 6-4, 6-0 to reach the semi-finals at the Tokyo Olympics.
The top seed is aiming to become the first man to win all four majors and a gold medal in a season, having already captured the Australian Open, Roland Garros, and Wimbledon titles this year. WTA legend Stefanie Graf completed this achievement in 1988.
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Djokovic, who drew level with Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal on 20 Grand Slams after his SW19 triumph, played consistently from the baseline and hit with great depth to overcome Nishikori in 72 minutes.
The World No. 1 won 85 per cent (17/20) of his first-service points and was not broken in the match. Djokovic will continue his quest for Olympic glory against either fourth-seeded German Alexander Zverev or Frenchman Jeremy Chardy.
Karen Khachanov also moved into the last four after the Russian battled past Frenchman Ugo Humbert 7-6(4), 4-6, 6-3 in two hours and 34 minutes.
The 12th seed, who has enjoyed runs to the semi-finals at the Open Parc Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes Lyon and the Great Ocean Road Open this year, now has a 3-0 record in third sets in Tokyo this week. Khachanov hit 10 aces and fired 24 winners to move through on Thursday.
The 25-year-old will face either countryman Daniil Medvedev or Spaniard Pablo Carreno Busta in the semi-finals.from Tennis - ATP World Tour https://ift.tt/3zQELG3
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