At the height of his caliber, Novak came back from behind to defeat Jenson, in an exciting way. However, the 20-year-old’s performance in the first set remains the highlight of the match.
Despite the Serbian’s stature, Brooksby played fearlessly and won over the crowd with his brave tennis. The first set was packed 1-6, surprising the fans and rocking Arthur Ashe Stadium.
However, as he was unable to keep up with the main seed, he eventually withdrew from the tournament. Novak is now preparing to face a known rival in the quarterfinals of the tournament, of whom, speaking, he made comparisons with the Olympic archrival, Juan Martín del Potro.
Novak came back from a set down, winning the game in an attractive 4-set game. Despite his initial setback, he found his rhythm on the court and then was unstoppable.
He continued to win the game, 1-6, 6-2, 6-2, 6-3. With that victory he goes to the quarterfinals of the tournament, where he faces the Italian international Matteo Berrettini. Ahead of what will be a rematch of the 2021 Wimbledon championship final, Novak opened up to Matteo.
He said, “Hammer tennis. Lethal serve and forehand, perhaps the toughest hitter, along with Del Potro – if he serves well, which is his biggest weapon, it’s really tough. We had very even matches “
Between Martín del Potro and Novak Djokovic, it is the Argentine who has the right to brag. Against all odds and belief, Martin knocked out Novak at both the London and Rio Olympics.
So it will be interesting to see how well Novak does against his supposed replica. A familiar opponent awaits Matteo Berrettini faced Novak Djokovic in the final of the 2021 Wimbledon Championship earlier this year.
In particular, even when the Italian got off to a good start, he couldn’t keep up with the Serbian’s good form. Beating world No. 8 in a thrilling 4-set game, Novak won his 20th Grand Slam title, equaling the record of his ‘Big 3’ teammates Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.
It’s fair to say that an exciting game awaits on the courts of New York. Without a doubt, with every passing game, Novak appears to be unstoppable. However, with the Italian aiming for redemption, how much of a threat will he be to Djoko’s Dream Schedule Grand Slam title?
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