NEW YORK: Novak Novak Djokovic The world moved five matches from completing the first Singles-year-old grand slam in 52 years by advancing to the third round of the US Open on Friday.
The 34-year-old Serbian drove past 121 ratings Dutchman Griekspoor 6-2, 6-3, 6-2 at Arthur Ashe Stadium to order the third round date with 2014 US Open Runner-Up Kei Nishikori from Japan.
This man will be hard to beat.
https://t.co/zvfqbnyvmm- US Open Tennis (@USOPEN) 1630630571000 “I am motivated as it was done well,” Djokovic said.
“I’m not the only player who wants to go far in the tournament and put his hand on the trophy.
I try to be the best every day and let’s see what happens.” Djokovic, chasing the first men’s singles calendar since Rod Laver in 1969, said mental challenges were harder than physically at this stage.
“Maybe more mental and emotional, really,” Djokovic said.
“I don’t mind being in court for a long time.
I feel there have been more opportunities in the best of five.
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@ Djokernole | #USOPEN https://t.co/ DC8ZICDML8- We open tennis (@ Usopen) 1630630752000 “It’s more about handling everything that happens in court, all expectations.” The US Open Crown will bring the Djokovic Career Grand Slam Crown, give him a record of all time., One more from the sign he now shares with Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, Both were absent with injury.
Djokovic said he survived enjoying New York’s nightlife.
“We will party and celebrate hopefully within a few weeks,” said Djokovic).
Griekspoor broke service in the second seventh game to draw in 4-3 when Djokovic sent backhand Long, but one number broke back and held, took the set on the 10th ACE on the way to a 99-minute victory.
“I came out in court with the right energy , the correct focus, “Djokovic said.
Nishikori made him an obstacle on Jalan Djokovic for history by training Mackenzie McDonald 7-6 America (7/3), 6-3, 6-7 (5/7), 2-6, 6-3, replying to losses in semi- Washington final last month.
Djokovic has a 17-2 career record against Nishikori, which last defeated Serbian star in the 2014 US semi-final which was open.
Since then, Djokovic has won 16 consecutive, last in the Tokyo Olympics quarter-final.
“Even though I have a bad record, I always try to be positive,” Nishikori said.
“I’m sure it will be difficult, but I do my best.” The presence fell when New York struggled to recover from a deadly storm and flash flood.
The remains of the Ida storm hit Wednesday night and killed at least 41 people, triggering an emergency that rarely happened to the city, flooded the subway and turned to the river.
High water that flooded the effort to open a business had dried up and the furniture spread in the wind was replaced for Thursday.
Banjung Louis Armstrong stadium is hosted by practice Thursday morning.
“There are some branches down but no one will have an impact on tournaments or fans,” said the Operation of the National Tennis Danny Zausner.
With the abandoned cars spread across the street near the national tennis center and many highways are closed, fewer spectators than the Tokyo Olympic champions Normal Alexander Zverev and Barty Barty are ranked top in the third round.
Australia Barty Dispatch Denmark Teen Clara Tauson 6-1, 7-5 and Germany Fourth Seeds Zverev RIP 33 Ranking Spanish Left-Hander Albert Ramos-Vinolas 6-1, 6-3.
“It was very awesome last night,” said Barty.
“It’s a pretty wild storm.
It makes some disaster.” Ordered Wimbledon Champion Barty, looking for the third grand slam title, next to play American Shelby Rogers when he pursued the sixth trophy this year and first we open the quarter-finals.
Zverev, US runner-up last year and a second winner last week in Cincinnati, only needed 74 minutes to advance.
“It’s great that I go through in three sets and only more than an hour,” Zverev said.
“I will need that energy.
I will need the power I have for further matches.
I’m glad I just lost four matches.” Oscar German Otte, ranked 1444th, became the qualification of the fifth man to reach the third round by beating 92 ranked American Denis Kudla 6-4, 6-4, 6-2.
There are not so much deep qualifications in any slam since six in the 2011 French Open and not in the US Open since five made it in 1984.