Novak Djokovic

The world number one registered a dominant straight-sets 6-2, 6-0 win over Japan's Kei Nishikori in just 72 minutes. Djokovic, whose best result in Olympics was a bronze medal in Beijing 2008, was not broken even once in the match. Nishikori, considered the local favourite, made 16 unforced errors. The 34-year-old Djokovic will be later seen in action in the quarter-finals of the mixed doubles alongside Nina Stojanovic.

Daniil Medvedev, representing the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) team since Russia is banned, also won his first-round match against Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstan 6-4, 7-6(8). Medvedev will now face India’s Sumit Nagal in the second round. Nagal had beaten Denis Istomin of Uzbekistan 6-4, 6-7(6), 6-4. Among other winners in men’s section were Italian Lorenzo Sonego.

The world men's No. 1 has swept three Grand Slams so far this year, and is in a good position to achieve a career "Golden Slam" by winning the Olympic gold medal in Tokyo, which would add weight to the argument that the Serbian's greatest tennis player. But Djokovic was reluctant to be involved in the debate.

Such is the aura of the sport that Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Venus Williams not being there in Tokyo will not stop people from watching the tennis event at the Olympics and talking in glowing terms about the Swiss and Spanish greats and the Williams sisters' exploits at the quadrennial games. There will also be a lot of interest around Serbia's Novak Djokovic.

World No. 1 tennis player, Novak Djokovic of Serbia, has ended the uncertainty over his Olympics participation, confirming on Friday that he would be boarding the flight to Tokyo. In a message posted on social media, Djokovic, who will now aim for a golden slam -- four Grand Slams and Olympic gold in a calendar year

Ivanisevic, who is one of Djokovic's coaches, said, "He's like in the movies. You have to kill the guy 27 times and still he gets up and you have to kill him again and he gets up, he gets up. "This is great. I'm proud to be there and to witness that, to be part of that. [He] is going to make history, I strongly believe he will do it," Ivanisevic told atptour.com on Monday.

By winning the title on Sunday after beating Italy's Matteo Berrettini, the Serb top seed joined Federer and Nadal, the other two members of the Big Three, as the players with the most number of Grand Slam singles titles in the Open Era.Swiss ace Roger Federer, Spaniard Rafael Nadal and several present and former tennis greats hailed world No. 1 Novak Djokovic.

Djokovic defeated Italy's Matteo Berrettini in the final on Sunday to clinch his sixth Wimbledon title and 20th Grand Slam crown overall. By winning the title, the Serb joined Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, the other two members of the Big Three, as the players with the most number of Grand Slam singles titles in the Open Era.

Soon after securing a 6-7(4), 6-4, 6-4, 6-3 victory, Djokovic plucked some grass from the Centre Court surface and chewed on it -- something he has done after each of his five previous triumphs here. He first did this in 2011 after beating Rafael Nadal for his first Wimbledon title. Djokovic had once explained why he celebrates in this manner at Wimbledon.

The Serb celebrated his victory by chewing on the grass from the hallowed centre court.By winning the title on Sunday, the Serb top seed joined arch-rivals Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal as the players with most number of Grand Slam singles titles in the Open Era. Djokovic came back after losing the first set in the tiebreaker and dominated the proceedings, never allowing Barrettini much chances.