World number one male Tennis player Novak
Djokovic was left in tears as he was shockingly
eliminated in the first round of Rio Olympics by
a determined Juan Martin del Potro who beat
him 7-6 7-6 .
Novak representing Serbia was shocked by
Argentina's Del Potro, who had spent 40
minutes stuck in an elevator in the athletes'
village earlier on Sunday.
Djokovic's shock loss also comes on a day
when Serena Williams and Venus Williams,
reigning Olympic champions, suffered their first
ever defeat at the Games in 16 matches.
"This is one of the toughest losses in my
career," said Djokovic, who was chasing a first
Olympic title.
"Delpo was the better player and he deserved
to win. That's sport," Djokovic told reporters.
"In the decisive moments, he just came up with
some extraordinary tennis and I have to
congratulate him.
"It's very sad and disappointing to go out of the
tournament this early but I am glad that a good
friend of mine, who has struggled with injuries,
has won.
"It's one of the toughest losses in my life and
career. The wounds are still fresh."
For Del Potro, this was the sort of night he
must have doubted he would ever experience,
who cried as he hugged Novak.
“It was an amazing match for me,” he said.
“I didn’t expect to beat Novak tonight because I
know my situation, I know my problems with my
backhand and my wrist, but I played an amazing
match, my forehand worked very great, my
serve was okay and the atmosphere was great
too.
“He is a friend on tour,” said Del Potro of
Novak. “He is a great champion. He is a great
person, he told me really kind words in the end
and I appreciated it a lot.”
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