Olympia 2020: Pablo Carreno Busta also snatches bronze from Novak Djokovic
Surprise in the game for third place at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo: Pablo Carreno Busta defeated Novak Djokovic 6: 4, 6: 7 (6) and 6: 3 to take bronze.
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last edit: Jul 31, 2021, 11:09 am
Was it the disappointment that you missed the Golden Slam? Or did the mixed doubles appearances on the side of Nina Stojanovic drain a little of Novak Djokovic's strength? Or was it just a strong Pablo Carreno Busta, who has already defeated Daniil Medvedev in the course of the Olympic tournament - and now with the 6: 4, 6: 7 (6) and 6: 3 also the first in the world rankings? In any case, the current Hamburg winner did not let himself be unsettled by a match point in the tie-break of the second set - and defended an early break in the third round until the end.
In the very last game, the Spaniard worked his second match point, Djokovic fought off with a backhand longline shot. As well as odds three and four. At the fifth chance for Carreno Busta, Djokovic's forehand found just a scrap of the line. Chance number six then turned out to be a lucky draw for the Spaniard - a forehand from Novak Djokovic landed in the net.
Alexander Zverev and Karen Khachanov face each other in the gold medal match on Sunday. The one day break after the semi-finals has a good reason: The final at the Olympic Games will be played in best-of-five mode. Given the demanding conditions in Tokyo, a great challenge for Zverev and Khachanov.