The very early Novak Djokovic vs Pablo Carreno Busta live stream is clearly not the match that the former expected. Yes, the sun set on Djoker's Golden Slam attempt, as he won't be getting the gold medal this Olympics, with bronze being his new highest target.
When: Novak Djokovic vs Pablo Carreno Busta live stream begins at around 2 a.m. ET today (Saturday, July 31). No rebroadcast information is available.
• U.S. — Watch live on NBCOlympics.com and the NBC Sports app.
• U.K. — Watch on Discovery+
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Djokovic took the first set of his match against Alexander Zverev, but he wouldn't take another, as the match went 1-6, 6-3, 6-1. This defeat meant he would not be the first men's player ever to take the Golden Slam, which has only been done by Steffi Graf in 1988.
But don't think Djokovic is moving on to think about the US Open. After the loss, he told the press “I feel terrible right now in every sense but tomorrow hopefully a fresh start I can recover and win at least one medal for my country."
Djokovic struggled on serves, as Zverev was attacking too strongly to keep up with. He also hit hard times in the semi-finals of the mixed doubles with Nina Stojanovic, falling to the ROC team.
If fatigue and exhaustion, which seemed at play in Friday's match, don't take Djokovic down today, we expect him to take this Tokyo Olympics tennis match, and the bronze as well. Certainly that's what DraftKings thinks: it has him at -700 to win, with Carreno Busta at +475.
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How to watch the Novak Djokovic vs Pablo Carreno Busta live stream from anywhere in the world
The Olympics is a global event and can be viewed in almost every country on Earth. However, if you're not in your home country and can't watch the Novak Djokovic vs Pablo Carreno Busta live streams with your usual services — or you want to watch in your native language — you're not out of luck.
With a virtual private network, or VPN, you can appear to be surfing the web from your home town (or somewhere that blackouts won't hit), and access the same streaming services you already paid for. They're totally legal, inexpensive and easy to use.
Not sure which VPN is right for you? We've tested many different services and our pick for the best VPN overall is ExpressVPN. It offers superb speeds and excellent customer service. But you've got other VPN options as well.
Using a VPN is incredibly simple.
1. Install the VPN of your choice. As we've said, ExpressVPN is our favorite.
2. Choose the location you wish to connect to in the VPN app. For instance if you're in the U.S. and want to view a U.K. service, you'd select U.K. from the list.
3. Sit back and enjoy the action. Head to your website or streaming service of choice and tune in.
How to watch Novak Djokovic vs Pablo Carreno Busta in the US
Primarily, you'll want the NBC Sports App or NBCOlympics.com to watch the Novak Djokovic vs Pablo Carreno Busta live stream.
The match is in the early hours of the morning, at about 2 a.m. ET (could be earlier, annoyingly). To stream the coverage, you'll need your cable or satellite account login info — and you can also log in with your Sling or Fubo account.
It may be included in roundup coverage on NBC and Peacock later, but that's not been announced. If you've cut the cable, you can find NBC and NBCSN and more in on the Sling TV Blue package.
The Sports Extra package ($11 per month extra) gets you the Olympic channel. Sling is one of the best streaming services alongside our other recommendation for Olympics viewing: Fubo TV, which has 100+ channels (many more than Sling), including all of the above networks.
How to watch Novak Djokovic vs Pablo Carreno Busta live streams in the UK
You'll want the new service Discovery+, which has the Novak Djokovic vs Pablo Carreno Busta as part of the rights for full coverage of the Tokyo Olympics, breaking the BBC's previous monopoly. This year, the BBC is limited to no more than two live events at one time, whereas every single sport and every single event is available on Discovery+ or via the Eurosport channel.
Discovery is currently offering a three-day free trial of the service, with full subscriptions available for £6.99/month or £29.99/year after that. Plus, the service is available to stream through a multitude of devices include Chromecast, Apple TV, Android TV and apps for iOS and Android.
The BBC may still be showing the game too, though, so check out the BBC iPlayer and you may find it.
Americans abroad could just use the service of their choice, provided they log in via a VPN such as ExpressVPN.
How to watch Novak Djokovic vs Pablo Carreno Busta live streams in Canada
The best bet in Canada is likely one of the TSN channels, specifically TSN1, TSN2 and TSN4. Sportsnet isn't highlighting tennis as one of its Saturday morning events.
The above TSN networks all are airing Tokyo Olympics coverage from midnight on.
CBC and TLN will also have Olympics coverage, and are streaming online if you log in with your cable provider or sign up for a standalone package.
Again, Americans visiting their friends in the great white north could just use Peacock, provided they log in via a VPN such as ExpressVPN.
How to watch Novak Djokovic vs Pablo Carreno Busta live streams in Australia
Down Under, Aussies can watch the Novak Djokovic vs Pablo Carreno Busta live stream on the 7Plus network's streaming service — which has practically everything in the Olympics. It should be on at around 4 p.m. AEST.
Currently out of the country? Use ExpressVPN to access your paid-for services.
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