Tokyo2020, women's tennis: gold to Swiss Bencic
Tokyo2020.
Tennis, Djokovic eliminated by Zverev.
Fade the Golden Slam
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01 August 2021German Alexander Zverev wins gold in Tokyo, beating Russian Karen Khachanov in the final, in a tournament characterized by the disappointments of the big favorites.
Overcoming his rival clearly 6-3, 6-1, after having eliminated the world number one in the semifinals, the German conquers the most prestigious title of his career at the age of 24.
"I can't find the words to describe my joy. The value of this title is inestimable and unmatched," he said in the press conference after the victory.
Zverev, always effective in the service (6 aces, 69% of first balls), outclassed the opponent with winning shots (65 to 43) and won in 1 hour and 21 minutes.