Stefanos Tsitsipas reached a significant milestone by securing his 200th hard-court victory with a win over Kei Nishikori at the Shanghai Masters. In a closely contested battle, Tsitsipas triumphed in straight sets, marking his revenge after a previous defeat in Montreal. The Greek star now faces Alexandre Muller in the next round.
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Novak Djokovic claimed the elusive Olympic gold medal, defeating rising star Carlos Alcaraz in a thrilling final. The Serbian tennis legend completed his grand slam of major titles with this victory.
The Greek tennis player put up a tremendous fight but paid the price for not capitalizing on the opportunities presented to him, something the Serb did not forgive. Stefanos Tsitsipas was defeated in the quarterfinals of the Olympic Games 2-0 (3-6, 6-7) by Novak Djokovic, who is now preparing for the semifinal against Lorenzo Musetti. The first games of the match were highly competitive, with Djokovic breaking serve at the first opportunity and taking a 3-1 lead.