Djokovic holds his nerve to reach the quarters

For the moment, Novak Djokovic is up to the challenge.

Having come to Paris in search of Olympic gold, the Serbian is continuing on his way with authority.

Up against Dominik Koepfer, the eternal head-cutter, the world number 2 successfully avoided the trap (7-5, 6-3).

Nole' delivered a serious performance, making few errors and showing himself to be sufficiently aggressive (20 winners, 14 unforced errors, 5 aces).

The Olympic quest continues. Next step: the quarter-finals, with a duel against Stefanos Tsitsipas!