TOKYO: Novak Djokovic’s dream of becoming the first man to complete the Golden Slam came to an end on Friday after he was beaten by Germany’s Alexander Zverev in the men’s singles semifinals at the Tokyo Games on Friday.
The Serbian’s 1-6, 6-3, 6-1 defeat also ended his dream of winning an Olympic singles gold medal, the only major honour missing from his long list of accolades.
The world number one had arrived in Tokyo gunning for the Golden Slam — winning all four majors and Olympic gold in the same year — after triumphing at the Australian Open, Roland Garros and Wimbledon in 2021.
Djokovic won the singles bronze at the 2008 Beijing Games.
