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After the successful completion of the grass-court season, it’s now time for the tennis world to shift focus to the Tokyo Olympics 2020. Even though Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have withdrawn from the tournament, fans will witness World No.1 Novak Djokovic and the two-time Gold medalist Andy Murray in action there.

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Former World No.1 Murray has reached Tokyo and has begun his preparations for the Olympic Games. In a recent video, one can see him hitting the nets along with a partner. He is definitely looking in some good shape and sending some stern warning to his opponents.

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The three-time Grand Slam champion is not just playing in the singles category this time but, he’ll be playing with Joe Salisbury in the men’s doubles category.

After managing to reach the third round of the Wimbledon Championships 2021, Murray has certainly gained some momentum. It’ll be intriguing to see how far he reaches at the Tokyo Olympics 2020.

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Andy Murray at the Olympics

Undoubtedly, Murray has enjoyed more success than the ‘Big Three’ when it comes to playing at the Olympics. He won the Gold medal at the 2012 London Olympics by defeating Roger Federer in the finals and then successfully defended it in Rio de Janeiro in 2016 by thrashing Juan Martin del Potro in the finals.

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In addition, he won the Silver medal in the mixed doubles category at the London Olympics 2012 along with his partner, Laura Robson. Intriguingly, Murray is the only player in history, male or female, to win two consecutive Gold medals in the singles category of the sport.

Fans surely have high expectations from Andy Murray this year as well. Even though he is not enjoying the best of his form, his records prove that he can be quite a dangerous player on his day. Will he be able to make a hat-trick of Golds at the Tokyo Olympics 2020?

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Anshul Singh is a Tennis author at EssentiallySports, currently pursuing Journalism Honors from Delhi University. Having significant experience with content, Anshul has authored over 1000 tennis articles. He has previously worked as a writer and an editor for DU Express, penning riveting articles on sports, politics, and culture. Being an ardent follower of the Swiss maestro Roger Federer and Cristiano Ronaldo, Anshul is willing to pay anything to watch them play. Other than sports, Anshul is an ardent debater and has also chaired several Model United Nations across the country.

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