Del Potro is charged to Djokovic in the first round of Rio

Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic was eliminated in his Olympic debut in Rio de Janeiro to fall (7-6 (4), 7-6 (2)) on Sunday against Argentine Juan Martin del Potro, who may aspire to defend his podium London 2012, where he defeated precisely by the Serbian bronze.

The world number one, bronze in Beijing 2008, tearfully bid farewell to the Olympic Tennis Centre in Rio. The dream of gold for a player with almost no crack in the past two years vanished in the first game. A spectacular collision between two giants.

The Belgrade, which once closed the Grand Slam this year with Roland Garros seeking to join Rafa Nadal and Andre Agassi as the only ones with the four 'big' and an Olympic gold, he found the silver lining in a Del Potro who enjoyed a revival which also ended in tears.

The Argentine were of joy, to remember the suffering and work back on track in early 2016 after a year of injuries and recovery. US Open champion in 2009 shone as before, almost doubling the winning blows of his opponent after the match, surpassing the 40.

Del Potro won the right to dream without giving a ball 'break', forcing the world number one from the first game. In the ninth game again saved in Serbian, but in sudden death, the Argentine was a block of ice to close its first partial victory.

The Tandil continued hitting him with everything in the second set. Djokovic looked its best but just enough for him to defend himself, not to attack a Del Potro ended with Serbian resistance in a new 'tie-break' carats. The player unrivaled champion in the last year and a half of 18 degrees, left heartbroken before a 'Delp' is back.

Del Potro gets trapped in an elevator of the Olympic Village

Argentine tennis player Juan Martin del Potro, who on Sunday will face world number 1, Novak Djokovic, got stuck in an elevator of the Olympic Village by a power outage and was rescued by the handball team.

"Thus began his day @delpotrojuan: 40 minutes locked in an elevator of the Olympic village by a power outage," reported journalist Jorge Viale Twitter, accompanying the message with a photo of tandilense sitting on the floor of the elevator.

"No cell signal, he was rescued by members of the Gladiators, the Argentina team of handball," he added in another tweet.

Information confirmed by one of the team handball, Federico Pizarro, also through social networking, with photo included with the player. "The power went out and got someone was locked ,, the gladiators to rescue @delpotrojuan".

The Argentina press, much given to puns, soon to take advantage of the story: "Nole turn off the light," he headlined the daily Olé, referring to the name with which is known to Djokovic.

Phelps follows the harvest gold and Del Potro gives the biggest surprise in Rio-2016

Swimmer Michael Phelps king hanged himself on Sunday in Rio-2016 gold medal and expanded its inexhaustible prize list 19 golds, on a day when Argentine Juan Martin Del Potro gave the biggest surprise of the Games so far to remove the monarch tennis, Novak Djokovic.

Phelps, who in total 23 medals in Olympic Games, was the second relay and got a good advantage for the American team, who finished imposed on France (silver) and Australia (bronze).

The 'Shark' Baltimore is the highest medal winner in the history of the Olympic Games.

But who she thwarted his intention to win his first gold was No. 1 Novak Djokovic, who lost to Argentine Juan Martin del Potro in a day dominated tennis surprises.

Del Potro, who seemed to have overcome the persistent problems in their wrists, subjected Djokovic 7-6 (7/4) 7-6 (7/2) in a clash in which Europe was massively supported by the Brazilian public.

At the beginning of the road to Rio, 'Nole' thwarted his goal of treasuring the Olympic title, the only prize that is missing in their showcases nourished.

The Tower of Tandil is currently ranked 141 in the world rankings, having reached the Top 10 when he won the US Open in 2009, but was it fully recovered from his injury and threatens to discuss a medal.

The Argentine was also the executioner Serbian London-2012 and snatched the bronze medal.

"It was a wonderful night. I did not expect to win and I'm surprised the level I had, after fighting so replayability power and also thus gain a whole number 1" said Del Potro in the mixed zone.

- Other batacazos -

Two batacazos are also produced in doubles matches, being eliminated the top-seeded tournaments in men and women.

The sisters Serena and Venus Williams were eliminated in first round by Czech Lucie Safarova and the Barbora Strycova 6-3, 6-4.

And the same fate befell the French Nicolas Mahut and Pierre-Hugues Herbert champions at the US Open-2015 and last Wimbledon before strangers Colombians Juan Sebastian Cabal and Robert Farah.

The star of the racket which debuted Sunday, the Spanish Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams had a very quiet day.

Rafa Nadal (3) Beijing- gold in 2008, took a walk to the Argentine Federico Delbonis in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday afternoon that he saddled a resounding 6-2, 6-1.

Another Olympic champion Andy Murray (London, 2012), currently number two in the world, triumphed over Serbian Viktor Troicki 6-3, 6-2.

In women, the favorite Serena Williams had a comfortable debut against Australia with Daria Gavrilova 6-4, 6-2 triumph. His executioner in the final pass of Roland Garros, the Spanish Garbiñe Muguruza, faces Jelena Jankovic.

Majlinda Kelmendi judoka gave the first gold medal by winning Kosovo in the -52 kg category in the absolute debut of the young Balkan republic.

After winning the decisive battle Giuffrida Italian Odette, Kelmendi collapsed on the mat, before greeting the handful of compatriots present in the scenario that did not stop encouraging her to cry, "Ko-so-vo! Ko-so- vo ".

- The alarm is turned on for the Seleção -

In a day full of batacazos Sunday, weak Iraq national football team snatched a draw 0-0 at seleçao Neymar, another new hosts frustrating performance in the debut matched by the same scoreline against South Africa.

Brazil now has beards to soak in search of the gold medal, the only award missing from the selected world champions.

- Again Russia -

And when it seemed that the scandal over Russian doping was fading, he resurged in Paralympic sport with the tough decision of its international committee to suspend that country from the Games of the specialty to be held in Rio from 7 to 18 September.

Del Potro: "I did not expect to win, I'm surprised the level I've ever had"

Juan Martin del Potro was elated after beating world number one, Novak Djokovic, in a game that enjoyed and that "not expect to win or to offer the high level proven game. "

"It was a wonderful evening from the previous, from the drawing. The expectations were very high and I kept thinking what this party. I did not think winning it. I'm surprised the level I've had," admitted Del Potro.

Del Potro again feel happiness after crossing the desert so long ago suffered because of his injured right wrist. "After what I've struggled to return to play tennis again beat a number one"

"It was two and a half hours of intensity spectacular game. People enjoyed. I was tired but I enjoyed it. I wanted to win but also to continue the match because I was nice evening and a great heat in the stands, a large colorful" revealed the tennis player from Tandil.

Juan Martin del Potro highlighted its good level on the track. "I've played very well with my right. I came to enjoy when the beat so that people clamored from the podium. We made a dream night," he said.

Del Potro had words for Djokovic, who pined for a gold medal. "He has played at Wimbledon for example, mourn with sadness to me and him backwards. Djokovic is a great champion and a friend of the circuit. I know how important for him was this event and the gold medal but he also knows the effort I've done. We have great respect for both. We have good wave, "he said.

Del Potro revives, reissues London 2012 and glares Djokovic

The Argentine Juan Martin del Potro, who hastens to regain lost because of a wrist injury time gave a romp tennis tournament Rio 2012 by eliminating the first favorite, the world number one, Novak Djokovic (7-6 (4), 7-6 (2)).

Djokovic, who left in tears and had only lost four games so far this year, will not fight for Olympic gold, the only major prize that remains to his resume settlement.

Serbian, apparently nervous, overacting in the celebrations and surmounted by a extramotivado rival, did not find the formula to cut the enthusiastic attitude of the Argentine.

Del Potro was strengthened the Olympic Tennis Centre. A victory that reactivates a damaged career by injuries.

Wrist forced him not long ago to step through the operating room. Two years overboard shortly after peer into the top of the circuit, the fourth in the world months ago, in 2009, to win the Open United States .

Del Potro, who in London 2012 deprived the Serbian Olympic bronze, his last victory renowned returned to knock Djokovic, winner of seven titles this year and possessed twelve Grand Slam, including Roland Garros and Australia in 2016 .

Del Potro, supported by half of a divided stand on a footballing environment, he hid in his towel at the end. Tearfully. Pending that Rio 2016 will recover as a player. Now awaits the Portuguese Joao Sousa in the second round.