Novak Djokovic grabbed a comfortable win over Kei Nishikori on Thursday to qualify for the men’s tennis semi-finals at the Olympic Games in Tokyo.
In the quarter-finals of the competition, the Serb beat his Japanese opponent 6-2, 6-0 in a match that lasted 70 minutes at the Ariake Tennis Park in Tokyo.
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The duel took place at about 28 degrees after it was initially delayed by the decision of the organisers to avoid excessive heat.
After winning both the Roland Garros and Wimbledon, Djokovic aims to seal the ‘Golden Slam’ by clinching all four Grand Slams and the Olympic gold medal in the same year.
In the semi-finals, the world’s No.1 will face the winner of the match between Alexander Zverev and Jeremy Chardy, while Pablo Carreno has already qualified for the other semi-final.
