It was a forgetful day for Djokovic, but he and every tennis player in Tokyo deserve praise

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It was a forgetful day for Djokovic, but he and every tennis player in Tokyo deserve praise

They showed up—and this time around, that meant a lot.

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3rd-place-playoff - Olympics
SRB
Novak Djokovic
N. Djokovic (1)
 
4 4 -
ESP
Pablo Carreno Busta
P. Carreno Busta (6)
 
6 3 -
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Quarter-Final - Truist Atlanta Open
USA
John Isner
J. Isner (6)
 
7 6 3 6
Winner
AUS
Christopher O
C. O'Connell
 
6 5 7 4
Match Details
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Semi-Final - Olympics
SRB
Novak Djokovic
N. Djokovic (1)
 
6 3 1
DEU
Alexander Zverev
A. Zverev (4)
 
1 6 6
Winner
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Semi-Final - Olympics
ROC
Karen Khachanov
K. Khachanov (12)
 
6 6
Winner
ESP
Pablo Carreno Busta
P. Carreno Busta (6)
 
3 3
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Generali Open Result
Semi-Final - Generali Open
NOR
Casper Ruud
C. Ruud (1)
 
6 7
Winner
FRA
Arthur Rinderknech
A. Rinderknech
 
3 6 7
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Truist Atlanta Open Result
Round of 16 - Truist Atlanta Open
GBR
Cameron Norrie
C. Norrie (3)
 
6 6
Winner
AUS
Nick Kyrgios
N. Kyrgios
 
1 4
Match Details
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Truist Atlanta Open Result
Quarter-Final - Truist Atlanta Open
GBR
Cameron Norrie
C. Norrie (3)
 
6 1 3
FIN
Emil Ruusuvuori
E. Ruusuvuori
 
7 6
Winner
Match Details
Truist Atlanta Open Result
Quarter-Final - Truist Atlanta Open
USA
Taylor Fritz
T. Fritz (5)
 
7 6 3 7
Winner
USA
Reilly Opelka
R. Opelka (4)
 
6 5 7 6 4
Match Details
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Truist Atlanta Open Result
Quarter-Final - Truist Atlanta Open
USA
Brandon Nakashima
B. Nakashima
 
7 7
Winner
AUS
Jordan Thompson
J. Thompson
 
6 5 5
Match Details
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Generali Open Result
Semi-Final - Generali Open
DEU
Daniel Altmaier
D. Altmaier
 
6 3 3
ESP
Pedro Martinez
P. Martinez
 
4 6 6
Winner
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Novak Djokovic
1
Novak Djokovic
SRB
Ranking Points 12,113
Tournaments 20 singles (8 doubles)
Daniil Medvedev
2
Daniil Medvedev
ROC
Ranking Points 10,370
Tournaments 26 singles (8 doubles)
Rafael Nadal
3
Rafael Nadal
ESP
Ranking Points 8,270
Tournaments 17 singles
Stefanos Tsitsipas
4
Stefanos Tsitsipas
GRC
Ranking Points 8,030
Tournaments 30 singles (18 doubles)
Alexander Zverev
5
Alexander Zverev
DEU
Ranking Points 7,340
Tournaments 27 singles (14 doubles)
Dominic Thiem
6
Dominic Thiem
AUT
Ranking Points 7,340
Tournaments 24 singles (8 doubles)
Andrey Rublev
7
Andrey Rublev
ROC
Ranking Points 6,005
Tournaments 30 singles (20 doubles)
Matteo Berrettini
8
Matteo Berrettini
ITA
Ranking Points 5,488
Tournaments 26 singles (11 doubles)
Roger Federer
9
Roger Federer
CHE
Ranking Points 4,215
Tournaments 17 singles
Denis Shapovalov
10
Denis Shapovalov
CAN
Ranking Points 3,625
Tournaments 35 singles (19 doubles)

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Ashleigh Barty
1
Ashleigh Barty
AUS
Ranking Points 9,635
Tournaments 20 singles (8 doubles)
Naomi Osaka
2
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JPN
Ranking Points 7,336
Tournaments 15 singles
Aryna Sabalenka
3
Aryna Sabalenka
BLR
Ranking Points 6,965
Tournaments 29 singles (15 doubles)
Sofia Kenin
4
Sofia Kenin
USA
Ranking Points 5,640
Tournaments 26 singles (18 doubles)
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5
Bianca Vanessa Andreescu
CAN
Ranking Points 5,331
Tournaments 13 singles
Elina Svitolina
6
Elina Svitolina
UKR
Ranking Points 5,125
Tournaments 29 singles
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7
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Ranking Points 4,975
Tournaments 23 singles (9 doubles)
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8
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Ranking Points 4,695
Tournaments 17 singles (5 doubles)
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