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Novak Djokovic vs Jan-Lennard Struff is one of the big Olympics 2020 tennis matches and here are the live stream details, preview, prediction and more
Novak Djokovic eased into the next round of the Olympics with a comfortable win over Hugo Dellien. He now faces German Jan-Lennard Struff in the Round of 32.
The World No.1 has been in scintillating form all season, notching up 3 Grand Slam wins in a row and is on the cusp of creating history. He has also been ruthless in all his opening fixtures and improved as the tournament went on.
Struff beat Brazil’s Thiago Monteiro in straight sets to set up the clash between the pair. The matches are being played at Ariake Tennis Park, Tokyo, Japan. Djokovic has never won a singles gold and has always fallen short on every occasion.
With Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Andy Murray out of the Olympics, this is the first time that Djokovic is the lone player of the famous ‘Top 4’ to participate in Tokyo.
Struff has had a decent season notching up a shock win against World No. 2 Daniil Medvedev in Halle.
Djokovic boasts a perfect record against the German in their previous meetings. The pair have met 5 times, with Djokovic comfortably notching up a win in every encounter. The last meeting came at the 2020 US Open, where Djokovic won 6-3, 6-3, 6-1.
The Serbian has lost only one set to Struff and the trend looks to continue in Tokyo. They have also met at Roland Garros and Wimbledon, where Djokovic mastered the encounter to win comfortably.
The match is going to be shown globally in all countries. Olympics is widely regarded as one of the biggest events of the year, after last year’s cancellations. Here are few of the streaming options for those in the USA, UK and India.
NBC is set to cover the event in the United States. The channels on offer are— NBC USA, NBCSN, CNBC, Olympic Channel and Golf Channel and Peacock. India will be streaming the Olympics on Sony Ten channels in both SD and HD, apart from the app.
USA – NBC & Peacock TV
UK – BBC TV
India – Sony Liv
The temperature is constant between 31 and 34 degree celsius, with very low possibility of rain. The conditions for playing have been described as ideal for the game. With high humidity levels, the temperature is expected to drop in the coming days in Tokyo.
The Olympics are being held in different circumstances, after the postponement from last year. With adequate measures being taken, it will surely be a blockbuster of an event in the coming days.
Djokovic looks in no mood to drop off in Tokyo, considering the importance of this season. He has looked in amazing form and will be unstoppable this tournament. He is the obvious frontrunner for gold for the first time in his career.
Struff has had big scalps this year, but has struggled badly against Djokovic in their previous matches. He will need to be on his A-game to mount a challenge against the World No. 1. Struff’s consistency will need to be off the charts, against a seamless Djokovic who is on a roll.
Prediction: Djokovic in straight sets
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