Djokovic defeats Nishikori to reach Olympic men’s singles semifinal

Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, plays Kei Nishikori, of Japan, during the quarterfinals of the tennis competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 29, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (Seth Wenig/AP)

Novak Djokovic has inched even closer to his second career Olympic medal.

The top-seeded Serbian defeated Japan’s Kei Nishikori 6-2, 6-0 on Thursday to move on to the Tokyo 2020 semifinal.

Djokovic was never in trouble, easily taking the first set and dominating the second against home-kid Nishikori, who is out of medal contention in the men’s singles tournament.

The 34-year-old Djokovic won bronze in the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

In another quarterfinal match on Thursday, Daniil Medvedev of Russia lost in straight sets to Spaniard Pablo Carreno Busta, 6-2, 7-6(5).

Medvedev's compatriot, Karen Khachanov, beat Frenchman Ugo Humbert 7-6(4), 4-6,6-3 to move on to the semifinals in Tokyo.

Germany's Alexander Zverev rounded out the men's singles quarterfinals with a 6-4, 6-1 win over Jeremy Chardy of France.

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