Pablo Carreño Busta, a highly ranked Spaniard who has twice reached the semifinals of the U.S. Open but never broken through in a big way on the professional tour, beat Novak Djokovic, the top men’s player in the world, for a bronze medal at the Tokyo Games on Saturday. After winning the match, which lasted 2 hours and 39 minutes, Carreño Busta dropped to the floor and spread his arms and legs, much like Djokovic has done time and again after securing his 20 Grand Slam wins. After getting up, he greeted Djokovic at the net, then lay on the floor in front of his courtside bench. Djokovic — the most dominant professional player right now — won the Australian Open, the French Open and Wimbledon this year. The U.S. Open begins in late August, a few weeks after the Olympic closing ceremony.

Source: International New York Times July 31, 2021 06:34 UTC