Djokovic Beats Koepfer: Olympic Men's Tennis Bracket After Wednesday's Results

Novak Djokovic is just three matches away from a first-career Olympic gold medal.

The 24-time Grand Slam champion defeated Dominik Koepfer in straight sets to reach the quarterfinals of the 2024 Paris Olympics—the fourth time he's reached the last eight in the Olympic games.

Djokovic has never reached the Olympic final, and in the coming days, his path is only going to get more challenging, beginning with eighth-ranked Stefanos Tstisipas on Thursday.

Here's how the bracket stands, with the top-seeded Serbian advancing to the quarterfinal round.

Wednesday Olympic Results and Updated Bracket

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Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas returns to Argentina's Sebastian Baez during their men's singles third round tennis match on Court Simonne-Mathieu at the Roland-Garros Stadium during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, in Paris on July 31, 2024. (Photo by MARTIN BERNETTI / AFP) (Photo by MARTIN BERNETTI/AFP via Getty Images)

Men's Singles

No. 1 Novak Djokovic def. Dominik Koepfer, 7-5, 6-3

No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz def. Roman Safiullin, 6-4, 6-2

No. 3 Alexander Zverev def. Alexei Popyrin, 7-5, 6-3

No. 13 Felix Auger-Aliassime def. No. 4 Daniil Medvedev, 6-3, 7-6(5)

No. 6 Casper Ruud def. Francisco Cerundolo, 6-3, 6-4

No. 11 Lorenzo Musetti def. No. 7 Taylor Fritz, 6-4, 7-5

No. 8 Stefanos Tstisipas def. No. 12 Sebastian Baez, 7-5, 6-1

No. 9 Tommy Paul def. Corentin Moutet, 7-6(6), 6-3

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Men's Quarterfinal Round Bracket

No. 1 Novak Djokovic vs. No. 8 Stefanos Tsitsipas (Aug 1)

No. 3 Alexander Zverev vs. No. 11 Lorenzo Musetti (Aug 1)

No. 6 Casper Ruud vs. No. 13 Felix Auger-Aliassime (Aug 1)

No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz vs. No. 9 Tommy Paul (Aug 1)

Novak Djokovic Reaches Fourth Career Olympic Quarterfinal

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Serbia's Novak Djokovic returns to Germany's Dominik Koepfer during their men's singles third round tennis match on Court Philippe-Chatrier at the Roland-Garros Stadium during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, in Paris on July 31, 2024. (Photo by CARL DE SOUZA / AFP) (Photo by CARL DE SOUZA/AFP via Getty Images)

Novak Djokovic is through to the quarterfinal round of the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Despite needing a tiebreaker to win the first set, the Serbian was able to utilize his signature defense and impressive net play to take advantage of Dominik Koepfer as rallies intensified.

The top seed remains a strong contender to hoist Olympic gold, though he will need to improve on his second serve, especially as the draw tightens.

Next up, Djokovic will face Stefanos Tsitsipas, whom he has defeated 11 out of 13 times and is 5-0 against on clay.

Barring a significant upset, he should be able to advance to the semifinal round and continue his quest for a first-career Olympic gold medal.