Novak Djokovic has blown away German opponent Jan-Lennard Struff in the last 16 of the US Open. Djokovic was unstoppable on his way to a straight-sets win. Djokovic won against Struff in this morning’s match 6-3, 6-3, 6-2. The Serbian superstar broke several records on the way to this great victory.
With this victory, 38-year-old Djokovic is now the oldest player to reach the last eight of four Grand Slams in a season. Djokovic has essentially broken his own record here. No one has been able to do this since the age of 34, but Djokovic has achieved this feat for the third time.
In another record, Djokovic has surpassed Swiss legend Roger Federer. Federer has reached the last eight of each of the four Grand Slams of the year eight times in his illustrious career. Now Novak Djokovic has broken that record and created new history by reaching the quarterfinals of each of the four Grand Slams of the year for the ninth time. This success is not only a testament to his consistent performance, but also to his fitness and mental toughness despite his age.
In addition, Djokovic has entered the 64th Grand Slam quarterfinal of his career by winning this match. As a result, Djokovic has enriched the old record of the most quarterfinal appearances in a Grand Slam. Federer, who is number 2 on this list, has played the quarterfinals 58 times.
Dominant Djokovic breaks another Federer record
Today, Djokovic broke Struff’s serve six times in the 109-minute match. These statistics show how dominant Djokovic was in the match. After the match, Djokovic said, ‘I don’t know how many more chances I will get. So every fight is special for me. Thank you all for being here today.’
Struffe, ranked 144th in the world, reached the fourth round of the US Open for the first time. However, she could not put much pressure on Djokovic in the fight to reach the last eight. She had to stop in the last 16. Djokovic’s opponent in the last eight is Taylor Fritz of the United States.
Dominant Djokovic breaks another Federer record
Spanish star Carlos Alcaraz confirmed the last eight with a great victory in another match. Alcaraz, the second seed, won in straight sets against Arthur Randearnes of France. Randearnes fought hard in the first set today, but in the end, he could not.
She lost in a tiebreaker 7–6 (7–3). Randearnes, however, could not compete with Alcaraz in the next two sets. She lost 6–3 and 6–4. Alcaraz’s opponent in the last eight is Jiri Lehecska.
Top seed Aryna Sabalenka reached the last eight in the women’s singles. The Belarusian star did not let her Spanish opponent Kristina Buksha stand in the last 16 match. Sabalenka won 6-1, 6-4. Sabalenka’s opponent in the last eight is Marketa Vondrousova.
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