TOKYO: World No. 5 Alexander Zverev (pic) won the biggest title of his career when he crushed Russian Karen Khachanov 6-3, 6-1 to win the men’s singles gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics.
The 24-year-old, who has yet to win a Grand Slam title, was in stunning form as he demolished Khachanov in 79 minutes to become the first German man to win a singles Olympic gold. Zverev, who secured a rare win over world No. 1 Novak Djokovic in the semi-finals, was flawless throughout and grabbed an early break to cruise to a 3-1 lead in the first set.
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