Olympics-Djokovic survives wobble to ease past error-prone Nadal at Paris Games

Paris 2024 Olympics - Tennis - Men's Singles Second Round - Roland-Garros Stadium, Paris, France - July 29, 2024. Novak Djokovic of Serbia in action during his match against Rafael Nadal of Spain. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach

PARIS (Reuters) -Serbia's top-seeded Novak Djokovic overcame a brief bout of nerves in the second set before beating 14-times French Open champion Rafael Nadal 6-1 6-4 at the Paris Olympics on Monday and moving into the third round.

While Djokovic remains in the hunt for his elusive Olympic gold, Spain's Nadal now has only the doubles competition left to add to his two Olympic gold medals, partnering Carlos Alcaraz.