EditorialAfter his victory in the Olympics men?s tennis bonze medal match, Serbia?s Novak Djokovic walks past opponent Pablo Carre?o Busta of Spain, at Ariake Tennis Park in Tokyo, July 31, 2021. (Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times)
EditorialAlexander Zverev, of Germany, poses with the gold medal in the men's single of the tennis competition at the postponed 2020 Summer Olympics, in Tokyo on Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021. (Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times)
EditorialNovak Djokovic, of Serbia, left, leaves after being defeated by Pablo Carreno Busta, of Spain, right, in the bronze medal match of the tennis competition at the postponed 2020 Summer Olympics, in Tokyo Saturday, on July 31, 2021. (Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times)
EditorialPablo Carreno Busta and Alexander Zverev during their men's semifinal match of the U.S. Open at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York, Sept. 11, 2020. (Chang W. Lee/The New York Times)
EditorialAlexander Zverev returns the ball during a match against Carreno Busta in the U.S. Open Men’s semifinal in New York, Sept. 11, 2020. (Chang W. Lee/The New York Times)