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Barty, Peers win mixed doubles bronze medal at Tokyo Olympics as Djokovic withdraws

World No.1 Ashleigh Barty is leaving Tokyo with a medal around her neck. After an early defeat in singles, the Australian and her mixed doubles partner John Peers won bronze via a walkover from Serbia’s Novak Djokovic and Nina Stojanovic.

BREAKING: Novak Djokovic has pulled out of the mixed doubles, which means…

Ash Barty and John Peers have won a bronze medal!#Tokyo2020 | #7Olympics pic.twitter.com/wZt3o2AHpl

— 7Olympics (@7olympics) July 31, 2021

Djokovic’s search for a “Golden Slam” came to an end on Friday as he lost to Alexander Zverev in the semifinals and then the ATP world No.