Novak Djokovic lost in the men’s tennis semifinals in Tokyo, ending his bid to win Olympic gold and all four Grand Slam titles in the same year
TOKYO—Novak Djokovic’s bid for a calendar-year sweep of all four Grand Slam tennis tournaments plus a gold medal in Tokyo came to a stunning end on Friday as he fell apart in the semifinals of the Olympic singles tournament.
Inside a sweltering Ariake Coliseum, Djokovic lost 6-1, 3-6, 1-6 to world No. 5 Alexander Zverev of Germany, who chalked up one of the most impressive victories of his career. After the final point, Zverev wept openly on the court while Djokovic was applauded off by a couple dozen Serbian athletes dotting the empty stands.
Zverev will now face Karen Khachanov of Russia in Sunday’s final. Djokovic’s primary focus will now turn to next month’s U.S. Open, where he will try to complete the first men’s Grand Slam since Rod Laver in 1969—but not before playing for the bronze medal here and finishing off the mixed doubles tournament.
The only player ever to manage a Golden Slam in the Open Era then remains Steffi Graf, who pulled it off during her relentless 1988 season. The galling part for Djokovic is that he was already most of the way there. He had rattled off dominant victories at the Australian Open, French Open, and Wimbledon to bring his tally of major titles to 20, tying Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.
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