New York, 3 September (EFE) Comfortable victory over Croatia’s Borna Gojo (105).
Regardless of what happens with the rest of the match, the Serb, who will become the ATP No. 1 (replacing Carlos Alcaraz), beat Gojo 6-2, 7-5, 6-4 in 2 hours and 26 minutes. .
It marked Djokovic’s 13th quarterfinal appearance at Flushing Meadows.
The easy victory over Gojo was a stark contrast to the troubles he endured in the third round, with Djokovic having to win two sets in Friday’s bout to beat Serbian compatriot Laura in an epic comeback. Slo Jerry (38), and came back in five sets.
The bout, which ended around 1:30 a.m. in New York, was his eighth career win after losing the first two sets.
“Gojo is a tennis player, hitting, serving, forehand… big weapons. For a big guy, he has really good moves,” Djokovic praised on court immediately after the duel his opponent.
In that sense, “Noll” said “offset serve” was key and he was “happy” to win in three sets.
Djokovic will face American Taylor Fritz (9), the 2022 Indian Wells champion and currently the highest-ranked American in the quarterfinals.
Fritz will be backed by New York fans, but Djokovic has precedent in his favor between the two as he has won all seven matches against the American so far.
Asked about his next opponent, Djokovic said Fritz played “fantastic tennis”, stressed that he was already in the “top 10”, and stressed that “every match from now on will be tougher”.
“But I’m ready for this challenge and it’s going to be great,” he said.
If he can beat Fritz, the U.S. Open triple winner will once again face another American, who will be joined by compatriots Francis Tiafoe (10) and Ben Shelton (47). stand out from the competition.
In the final, they may face Alcaraz, the current champion of the “big” New York team, with whom he has had memorable duels this year such as the Wimbledon final (which the Spaniard won) and the Cincinnati Masters 1,000. Championship Rivalry. (Victory for the Serbs).
Djokovic and Serena Williams are the two tennis players with the most “grand slams” in the Open era, with 23 titles combined, but the Belgrade man hopes to win at the US Open. Victory, an absolute tie with Margaret Court (24) who holds the record.
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