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2020 Tokyo Olympics: Djokovic beats Nishikori, reaches semis in golden slam quest

World number one Novak Djokovic tamed Japan’s Kei Nishikori in the men’s singles quarter-finals at the Tokyo Olympics on Thursday.

The Serb won in straight sets, beating Nishikori 6-2, 6-0.With this win, Djokovic has reached the semis of the Tokyo Olympics as he chases a gold medal.Djokovic is also on course in his bid for a calendar Golden Slam.

Djokovic has a 38-3 win-loss record in 2021

The 20-time Grand Slam champion has accumulated a 38-3 win-loss record in 2021 thus far, winning four titles (Australian Open, Roland Garros, Wimbledon, and Belgrade 2).Also, the Djoker extended his head-to-head record against Nishikori.With today’s win in Tokyo, Djokovic leads Nishikori by a whopping 17-2 margin.

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Djokovic extends his winning streak to 22 matches

Djokovic’s victory over Nishikori has extended his winning streak to 22 matches. The world number one won four matches in Belgrade, seven each at Roland Garros and Wimbledon, and four now in Tokyo.

Djokovic’s winning run at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics

In the first round, Djokovic beat Bolivia’s Hugo Dellien 6-2, 6-2. He beat Germany’s Jan-Lennard Struff 6-4, 6-3 in the second round.

The Djoker overcame Spain’s Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 6-3, 6-1 in the third round. And now, he has defeated Nishikori.

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