Tennis superstar, Novak Djokovic loses his shot at the "Golden Slam" with Olympic semifinal loss

TOKYO, JAPAN - JULY 30: Novak Djokovic of Team Serbia plays a backhand during his Men's Singles Semifinal match against Alexander Zverev of Team Germany on day seven of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Ariake Tennis Park on July 30, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

Tennis superstar and 20-time grand slam champion Novak Djokovic lost his Olympic men's singles semifinal to Germany's Alexander Zverev 6-1, 3-6, 1-6.

This also ends the Serbian's quest to achieve a "Golden Slam," which is when a tennis player wins the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, the US Open and the Olympics in one calendar year.

Steffi Graf, who did it in 1988, is the only player - male or female - to achieve the feat thus far.

Djokovic, a four-time Olympian, has never won a gold medal at the Games.

Djokovic and Spain’s Pablo Carreño Busta will fight it out for the bronze medal.

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