Argentine Juan Martin del Potro produced a range of scintillating shots on his way to a straight sets win over the top seed Novak Djokovic in the first round of Rio Olympics.
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A tie that was eagerly looked up to ever since the draws came out, lived up to its billing and was an absolute delight to witness, not so much towards the end though, as Novak Djokovic was reduced to tears and left the stadium wiping his eyes. Novak, who was the strongest contender to win the gold that has eluded him in his illustrious career couldn’t manage the raw power that the 2009 US Open champion produced.
Here’s how the twitter world reacted to Djokovic’s heart breaking departure
Those are some serious bombs coming from @delpotrojuan 's forehand 🔥
GRACIAS!!! 🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷
If you're not watching #Djokovic and #DelPotro right now on @NBCOlympics you are missing out. Amazing tennis and atmosphere!
crushing to see the emotional exit of @DjokerNole spectacular tennis from @delpotrojuan great spirit & sportsmanship
So awesome watching @delpotrojuan play so well after such nasty injuries. Well done #Olympics2016 #🎾
What a win for @delpotrojuan and what a great moment between he and Djokovic at net.
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The last time Novak Djokovic lost an opening match on hard courts was to Sam Querrey in Paris-Bercy 2012. Streak of 37 straight snapped.
Novak Djokovic's Olympics end in tears. The wait goes on for his Olympic gold. bbc.in/2ay4EPw #Rio2016
"I love the sport," says Juan Martin del Potro after stunning Novak Djokovic in Rio: ow.ly/z9r93030YjO
Since beating @DjokerNole 4 bronze in '12, @delpotrojuan has played 40 total tournaments. @DjokerNole has played 64, winning 35 @NBCOlympics