Djokovic Reaches Quarter-Finals in Ominous Fashion

Djokovic Reaches Quarter-Finals in Ominous Fashion
Novak Djokovic of Serbia in action during his match against Dominik Koepfer of Germany during the match of Men's Singles Third Round in Garros Stadium, Paris on July 31, 2024. Claudia Greco/Reuters
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PARIS—Serbia’s Novak Djokovic reached the Olympic singles quarter-finals for a record fourth time by beating Germany’s Dominic Koepfer 7–5, 6–3 on Wednesday but looked in the mood to go much deeper in the tournament.

For all his 24 Grand Slam titles and countless other accolades, the Olympics has never been especially kind to the 37-year-old for whom a bronze medal remains his only souvenir.