Olympic Men’s Tennis 2016: Final Schedule After Semifinal Results

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Published: August 13, 2016

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The final day of tennis at the 2016 Olympics will see Andy Murray attempt to defend his crown from 2012 against Juan Martin del Potro to determine who will walk away from Rio de Janeiro with a gold medal. 

Murray had little trouble defeating Kei Nishikori 6-1, 6-4 in the first semifinal match Saturday. It was an excellent return to form for the two-time Wimbledon champion after he needed three sets in his previous two matches (including a tiebreaker against Steve Johnson) to reach this point. 

Del Potro engaged in an epic battle with Rafael Nadal that went more than three hours and required a third-set tiebreaker before he was able to put away the Spanish star 5-7, 6-4, 7-6 (7-5) and secure his first shot at an Olympic gold medal four years after winning a bronze. 

   

Tennis Men's Final Schedule

   

Gold-Medal Match Prediction

In terms of having an edge in stamina, Murray should be fresher than Del Potro on Sunday. 

Jon Wertheim of Sports Illustrated broke down how substantial the time difference was between Murray's win over Nishikori compared to where the other semifinal between Nadal and Del Potro was at:



Murray noted the emotional pressure he's been under has been overwhelming of late (via NBC Olympics):



This has been the best year of his career, even surpassing 2012, when he won the gold medal and U.S. Open, and 2013, when he captured his first Wimbledon title. The consistent level of play from event to event makes this his best season as a professional. 

The last tournament Murray entered in which he didn't at least make the final was the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters in April when he lost a semifinal to Nadal. 

The ease with which he dispatched Nishikori—who was seeded fourth in the Olympi...
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