NOVAK DJOKOVIC WINS OUTRAGEOUS POINT EN ROUTE TO BEATING GREECE'S STEFANOS TSITSIPAS AS THE SERBIAN GREAT'S OLYMPIC DREAM CONTINUES IN PARIS

Novak Djokovic kept alive his dreams of winning an Olympic gold medal at Paris 2024 by beating Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas in the quarter-finals of the men's singles on Thursday.

The 37-year-old Serb - who has won more Grand Slam singles titles than any other man but is not yet an Olympic champion - beat Tsitsipas 6-3 7-6.

But it was not an easy win for Djokovic, who had defeated Matthew Ebden and Rafael Nadal earlier in the competition.

Djokovic staged a remarkable fightback from 4-0 down in the second set, before forcing a tie-break that he eventually won 7-3.

However, this match will be best remembered for the outrageous point that brought the first set to its conclusion.

Serving for the opener and up 40-30, Djokovic produced a stunning exhibition of defending and then counter-attacking to delight the crowd at Roland Garros.

Djokovic was pushed left, then right, then left, then right again before latching onto a Tsitsipas smash and ripping a stunning crosscourt winner past his opponent.

Djokovic will now face Italy's Lorenzo Musetti in the semi-finals.

The other semi-final will see Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime take on Spain's Carlos Alcaraz.

2024-08-01T19:34:04Z dg43tfdfdgfd