The draw of the Tokyo Olympic Games is out and Novak Djokovic got Alexander Zverev in his half while Daniil Medvedev and Stefanos Tsitsipas may clash in the other semifinal.
Novak Djokovic is the favorite to win his first gold medal, one of the few prizes that he has never conquered. Djokovic received a tough draw since he may have to defeat Andrei Rublev, Sascha Zverev, and Daniil Medvedev (or Stefanos Tsitsipas) before winning the event.
Novak Djokovic in 2021
Now the world no.1, the Serbian played his last match on the 11th of July when he overcame world no.8 Matteo Berrettini 6-7(4) 6-4 6-4 6-3 in the final in Wimbledon to win his 85th career title.
At present, during this year Djokovic has achieved a composed 34-3 match record. Novak clinched 4 titles in 2021 at the Australian Open, in Belgrade, at the French Open and in Wimbledon. The Serbian was the runner-up in Rome.
Alexander Zverev in 2021
At the moment ranked no.5, Zverev played his last match on the 5th of July when he capitulated to world no.15 Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-4 7-6(6) 3-6 3-6 6-4 in the 4th round in Wimbledon (draw).
Currently, during this season the German has an overall 27-11 match record. Zverev conquered 2 titles in 2021 in Acapulco and in Madrid.
Novak Djokovic and Alexander Zverev played each other 8 times. Their actual head to head record is 6-2 for Djokovic. Previously, the last time they competed against each other, Novak Djokovic won 6-7(6) 6-2 6-4 7-6(6) in the quarter in Melbourne (Australian Open) on the 16th of February 2021.
Here the video highlights.
Daniil Medvedev in 2021
Now ranked no.2 (career-high), Daniil played his last match on the 6th of July when he surrendered to world no.12 Hubert Hurkacz 2-6 7-6(2) 3-6 6-3 6-3 in the 4th round in Wimbledon (draw).
This season Medvedev has a 29-8 match record. Daniil conquered 2 titles in 2021 in Marseille and in Mallorca. The Russian was the finalist at the Australian Open.
Stefanos Tsitsipas in 2021
Currently the world no.4 (career-high), Stefanos played his last match on the 16th of July when he lost to world no.34 Filip Krajinovic 3-6 6-1 6-3 in the quarter in Hamburg (draw).
This season Stefanos has a 40-11 record. The Greek has won 2 titles in 2021 in Monte-Carlo and in Lyon. Stefanos was the runner-up in Acapulco, in Barcelona and at the French Open.
Daniil Medvedev and Stefanos Tsitsipas played each other 8 times. The head to head is 6-2 for Medvedev. Previously, the last time they played each other, Stefanos Tsitsipas won 6-3 7-6(3) 7-5 in the quarter in Paris (French Open) on the 8th of June 2021.
In the following video you can watch the key moments of their match.
