While Novak Djokovic can really benefit from some direct victories to alleviate during the early rounds of the last Grand Slam, nothing happened easily in New York. But under the bright lights on Friday night, Djokovic Cameron Nuri moved away to reach the fourth round of the United States Open with 6-4, 6-7 (4), 6-2, 6-3 in his best performance for the tournament so far.
This victory has made Djokovic, 38, the oldest man to the last 16 of the US Open in 34 years – since Jimmy Connors in 1991. Roger Federer has also connects in the fourth major round in history with 69 games. “This type of match and offers always gives me hope that I can go away, and challenge the best players in the world,” Djokovic said.
Nuri faced an unenviable challenge at his first appearance at the Arthur Ash Stadium. Djokovic may be weak in New York, given his absence for six weeks of the round and some lukewarm shapes in his previous matches, but the 24 -time Grand Slam champion proved the nightmare match for Nuri over the British career. Djokovic had won each of their previous six meetings, as he lost only two groups.
For a while, Djokovic seemed to wander to an early victory, as he broke the service early and moved towards securing the opening group, but at 5-3 the Serbian began to conflict with his movement and spread over and over again on his back. He quickly called the coach, as he took out a medical time outside the court at 5-4.
“With regard to what I feel, it is really rising and falling, to be honest,” Djokovic said. “It is frustrating for me, frankly, I am unable to feel 100 % always as if I were for 20 years. But I think the conditions are completely different and I should be accustomed to the fact that every match may occur, as was the case this year in every peace.”
Although he returned to closing the group, continuing its early early shape, Djokovic did not seem happy. His many stops eventually led Nuri to speak with the ruling about his time between points. “I don’t think it was a tactic, but I wanted to see the referee a little more firm. Nothing changed the match,” Nuri said.
“Only three or four times I had to wait for my service, and partly I think it might have been extending … but it had nothing to do with Novak. I just asked the ruling what the rule is every time I should wait. No, nothing was there.”
Through these disorders, Norrie tried hard to put the Serbs under pressure. He played a more attack than usual, and as a result of his brave, he put his best tennis against Djokovic, forcing a tie and firmly under pressure to settle the match. Nuri was at the forefront, who was often the power of the best players, amazing in the middle of the match.
In the face of a real challenge, Djokovic responded strongly. His serving meal was the upper in the final groups, which ended with 18 overwhelming transmission, and he strangled the Nuri game deeply unabated while playing the game. It was a high -quality match of both players, which allowed Djokovic to go to the second week in the hope that he would find his rhythm and shape.
Nuri, at the same time, leaves New York after he continued his excellent shape throughout this summer because he is trying to re -establish himself among the best players in the world.
“I always think when I play these big players like RAFA in the past or Novak, I feel like a different level, play against them and always play, completely after these tournaments, you are clearly getting many actors,” Nuri said.
“To play against these big players and look at what they can insert and sign, it is definitely a different level. So I can take a lot of confidence in this, for sure.”