Tokyo Olympics: Germany’s Zverev wins men’s singles tennis gold
Al Jazeera
The 24-year-old beat Russian Karen Khachanov 6-3 6-1 to become the first German man to win singles Olympic gold.
Germany’s tennis ace Alexander Zverev has beaten Russian Karen Khachanov 6-3 6-1 to win the men’s singles gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics. The 24-year-old was in top form on Sunday as he defeated Khachanov in 79 minutes to become the first German man to win singles Olympic gold. The world number five, who has yet to win a Grand Slam title, was flawless throughout and grabbed an early break to cruise to a 3-1 lead in the first set. There were no signs of any nerves as he broke Khachanov again and bagged the set when his opponent sent an easy volley wide on the German’s second set point.
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