“I never expected this and now I can say I will have a medal. For me, it’s a dream,” Belinda Bencic said after reaching the Olympics gold-medal match. EPA-EFE/LAURENT GILLIERONElena Rybakina held six set points in the first set and led 3-2 in the final set but could not close out Bencic. EPA-EFE/RUNGROJ YONGRITBelinda Bencic beat Elena Rybakina 7-6(2), 4-6, 6-3 to ensure Switzerland of a tennis medal for the fourth consecutive Olympic Games. EPA-EFE/LAURENT GILLIERONPablo Carreno Busta surprised world No. 2 Daniil Medvedev 6-2, 7-6(5) to reach the Olympics semifinals. EPA-EFE/RUNGROJ YONGRITDaniil Medvedev had just one break point against Pablo Carreno Busta. EPA-EFE/RUNGROJ YONGRITMarketa Vondrousova knocked off fourth-seeded Elina Svitolina and will face Belinda Bencic in the gold-medal match. EPA-EFE/MICHAEL REYNOLDSNovak Djokovic outclassed Kei Nishikori 6-2, 6-0 for his 22nd consecutive victory and spot in the Olympics semifinals. EPA-EFE/RUNGROJ YONGRITKei Nishikori lost to Novak Djokovic for the 17th time in 19 matches. EPA-EFE/RUNGROJ YONGRITNo. 4-seeded Alexander Zverev will face Novak Djokovic in the semifinals. EPA-EFE/RUNGROJ YONGRIT“I thought I played the best match of the tournament against the toughest opponent,” Novak Djokovic said after defeating Kei Nishikori at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. EPA-EFE/RUNGROJ YONGRIT
