Novak Djokovic is going to the Tokyo
Olympics, keeping alive his chance for a “Golden Slam.”
Djokovic, 34, posted Thursday on Twitter
that he had booked his flight and was proud to represent Serbia at the
Olympics. After he won Wimbledon on Sunday for his record-tying 20th career
Grand Slam title, Djokovic said he didn't know if he was going to play in
Tokyo.
If the top-ranked Djokovic wins gold in
men's singles and at the U.S. Open, he would be the first male tennis player to
complete a “Golden Slam” — all four Grand Slam tournaments and the Olympics in
the same calendar year.
Steffi Graf is the only woman to have done
it, in 1988.
While Djokovic is headed for Tokyo, Roger
Federer, Rafael Nadal, Dominic Thiem and Nick Kyrgios are among the top men's
players who won't be competing in the Olympics.
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