Djokovic was troubled by an injury, but he continues his dream of an Olympic medal - Tsitsipas is skipped for the semi-finals

After in the second game of the second set, Tsitsipas took away Djokovic's serve, and in the next game, the Serbian tennis player complained of an injury and had to ask for a medical time-out, with the score 0:3.

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Novak Djokovic continues his dream of gold - the Serbian tennis player qualified for the semi-finals of the Olympic Games, after defeating the 11th player in the world, Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas, 6:3, 7:6(3) after two sets.

The second tennis player in the world reached victory after two hours and two minutes.

In the fourth game of the first set, Djokovic used the first break point and took a 4:1 lead in the next game with a safe serve. There were no breaks until the ninth game, when Djokovic used the second set point on his serve and reached the advantage.

After in the second game of the second set, Tsicipas took away Đoković's serve, and in the next game, the Serbian tennis player complained of an injury and had to ask for a medical time-out, with the score 0:3.

After the time-out, the Greek made a new break and took a 4:0 lead, but Djokovic answered with a break in the next game and reduced it to 1:4.

In the ninth game, Djokovic saved three set points and then made a new break, and in the next game he reached a 5:5 tie. There were no breaks in the next two games and the set was decided in a tie-break.

After a mini break by Tsitsipas in the second point, Djokovic responded in the fourth and fifth points and took the lead with 3:2. Tsitsipas retaliated in the seventh point to reduce it to 3:4, but in the next point, Djokovic made new mini breaks in the next two points, took the lead 6:3 and reached three match points.

With a safe serve in the 10th point, Đoković reached the victory and reached his fourth semi-final of the Olympic Games.

In the fight for the final, Djokovic will play against the Italian Lorenzo Muzeti.

The second semi-final pair consists of Karlos Alkaras - Feliks Ože Alijasim.

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