Tennis legend Novak Djokovic etched his name in history yet again by setting a new record for the most hard-court match wins in men’s Grand Slam history, overtaking Roger Federer’s longstanding mark. The Serbian superstar now has 192 hard-court Grand Slam victories, edging past Federer’s 191.
The 36-year-old achieved the feat with a hard-fought four-set win against Britain’s Cameron Norrie in the third round of the US Open. A back injury had forced Djokovic to take a medical timeout early in the match, but he displayed his trademark resilience and skill to prevail 6-4, 6-7 (3-7), 6-2, 6-3.
The win also made Djokovic the oldest man to reach this stage at the US Open since Jimmy Connors in 1991. Speaking after the nearly three-hour match, Djokovic admitted it wasn’t the straightforward.
"Coming into the match, you want to win in straight sets without any drama - but that's not possible. My team wants me to suffer on the court so I can spend more minutes there. Looking from that perspective, it is good,” a smiling Djokovic said in his on-court interview.
Despite the challenges from his body, the star is confident about his form and fitness. He said he would not reveal much for the opponents, but claimed that he is as strong as ever.
“I'm still trying to find my groove. Today I played the best I have so far in the tournament," Djokovic said. On his fitness, he added: “You have some ups and downs but you don't want to reveal too much to your rivals. I'm as young and as strong as ever.”
Djokovic will now face Jan-Lennard Struff in the Round of 16. The German made headlines earlier by knocking out last year’s semifinalist Frances Tiafoe in straight sets.
With his sights set on a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam, Djokovic is gearing up for a deep run at Flushing Meadows.
The 36-year-old achieved the feat with a hard-fought four-set win against Britain’s Cameron Norrie in the third round of the US Open. A back injury had forced Djokovic to take a medical timeout early in the match, but he displayed his trademark resilience and skill to prevail 6-4, 6-7 (3-7), 6-2, 6-3.
The win also made Djokovic the oldest man to reach this stage at the US Open since Jimmy Connors in 1991. Speaking after the nearly three-hour match, Djokovic admitted it wasn’t the straightforward.
"Coming into the match, you want to win in straight sets without any drama - but that's not possible. My team wants me to suffer on the court so I can spend more minutes there. Looking from that perspective, it is good,” a smiling Djokovic said in his on-court interview.
Despite the challenges from his body, the star is confident about his form and fitness. He said he would not reveal much for the opponents, but claimed that he is as strong as ever.
“I'm still trying to find my groove. Today I played the best I have so far in the tournament," Djokovic said. On his fitness, he added: “You have some ups and downs but you don't want to reveal too much to your rivals. I'm as young and as strong as ever.”
Djokovic will now face Jan-Lennard Struff in the Round of 16. The German made headlines earlier by knocking out last year’s semifinalist Frances Tiafoe in straight sets.
With his sights set on a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam, Djokovic is gearing up for a deep run at Flushing Meadows.
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