Sérvio overtook Borna Gojo and is facing the top 10 for the eighth time in his career
After struggling and turning the match 2 sets to 0 in the third round against Laslo Djere, Novak Djokovic had it easier this Sunday night and qualified for the quarterfinals of the US Open.
The number two in the world, who will return to the top of the standings on the 11th, beat the Croatian Borna Gojo, 105th classified and out of the qualifiers, by 3 sets to 0, with partials of 6/2 7/5 6/ 4 after 2h25min of duration on Arthur Ashe Court.
Djokovic reaches the quarterfinals for the 13th time in New York equaling Roger Federer and Andre Agassi. He has “only” three titles at the event in 2011, 2015 and 2018 and follows with his fourth and his 24th Grand Slam trophy.
His rival in the quarterfinals next Tuesday will be the American Taylor Fritz, ninth, who overcame the Swiss Dominik Stricker in straight sets. Nole led the game 7-0.
In tonight’s match Djokovic was king in the first set with two breaks. In the second half, Gojo opened up 2-0 with a break, he had the opportunity to confirm himself, but Djokovic recovered quickly. The match went on serve after serve until Nole broke through the crucial hour to finish 7-5. The break in the third came in the seventh game after a tight start and finished with 6/4.
Source: Terra
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