It wasn’t easy, but Novak Djokovic defeated Laslo Djere 4-6, 4-6, 6-1, 6-1, 6-3 in a show-stopping third-round match at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
The battle of the Serbians captivated the crowd in Arthur Ashe Stadium on Friday night in what showed No. 2 Novak Djokovic is actually human.
“Well, I would say two different matches — the first two sets and then the last three, but the score line maybe doesn’t do justice,” the second-seeded Djokovic said after the win. “For the third and fourth, I think it was much closer than 6-1, 6-1, I thought he played terrific. I’ve honestly never seen him play like this. He was feeling the ball extremely well. Everything was kind of in his striking zone.He was tactically prepared very well. He started off the match very very good.
Novak Djokovic celebrates after his gritty come-from-behind five-set win over Laslo Djere in the third round of the U.S. Open.As for Djere, he has won just two titles throughout his professional career since 2013, winning two clay tournaments — Rio de Janeiro and Sardinia. The U.S. Open crowd seemed to be torn between the two players, rooting for a big upset one second and then for the legendary Djokovic the next.Novak Djokovic hits a forehand during his third-round win at the U.S. Open.In the third set, Djokovic rallied to hold Djere to a single game and the fourth set was another plagued with extensive and exhausting volleys.
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