Novak Djokovic survived a scare in the third round of the US Open, fighting back to win a five-set match 4-6 4-6 6-1 6-1 6-3 against fellow Serb Laslo Djere.
It was almost 2am by the time that the match finally finished, but much of the crowd had stayed to watch Djokovic complete his comeback from two sets down for the eighth time in a grand slam, according to the ATP Tour. Victory ensured that Djokovic’s hopes of winning a 24th grand slam title remain alive, as he seeks to equal Margaret Court’s outright record and extend his own men’s record.
32 seed held every service game in the first two sets, and won 18 of his 20 first serve points in the second set, according to the US Open. And then Djokovic displayed all the tenacity and skill that has propelled him to 23 grand slam titles. Two sets down and facing a huge upset, he broke Djere’s serve for the first time in the match at the first opportunity in the third set, winning break point after an astonishing 26-shot rally.
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