It was one of the biggest successes in Alexander Zverev’s career so far. At 1. August 2021 native of Hamburg won the gold medal in the individual event at the Tokyo Olympics.

The final against the Russian Karena Khachanova was a clear affair for Zverev. Then the 24-year-old player clearly won 6:3, 6:1.

The secret highlight of his tournament was the semi-final against top favorite Novak Djokovic. The Serb, who at the time was still eyeing the legendary “Golden Slam” after victories in Melbourne, Paris and Wimbledon, won the first set clearly 6-1.

In the second round, Zverev was already behind with a break. But then the German turned the game around, playing the world number one against the wall and eventually winning 1-6, 6-3, 6-1.

“I had one goal, and it was a gold medal. I didn’t play the second time just for myself, but for the whole country. It’s an incredible feeling for me,” Zverev said in an interview with Eurosport afterwards.