The 24-year-old player defeated Russian Karen Khachanov 6-3 6-1 and became the first German to win an Olympic singles gold medal.

German tennis ace Alexander Zverev defeated Russian Karen Khachanov 6-3 6-1 to win the men’s singles gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics.

On Sunday, the 24-year-old was at his best. He defeated Khachanov in 79 minutes and became the first German to win an Olympic singles gold medal.

The fifth-ranked player in the world who has not won a Grand Slam title was perfect from start to finish, and made an early breakthrough in the first set, leading 3-1. Without any signs of tension, when his opponent volleyed easily on the German’s second inventory, he broke Khachanov again and finished the game.

Even the loud protests of a few anti-Olympic demonstrators who flooded the center court through a loudspeaker could not distract Zverev because he broke Kachano again in the second game of the second set. husband.

The German is still in full control of the backhand winning ball, and his opponent can only stand by when he wins the silver medal.

Zverev became the second German to win an Olympic singles gold medal, tying Graf’s achievements in the 1988 Seoul Olympics.

Germany also won doubles gold medals with Boris Becker and Michael Stitch at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics