Novak Djokovic sends ominous warning to Carlos Alcaraz with emphatic US Open win
Novak Djokovic placed on one other dominant show on the US Open as he dispatched Bernabe Zapata Miralles 6-4 6-1 6-1 in two hours. It was an announcement efficiency that despatched a message to the remainder of the draw – together with high seed Carlos Alcaraz. The pair are nonetheless on the right track to satisfy within the closing.
Djokovic returned to Arthur Ashe Stadium after a devastating efficiency on Monday evening which noticed him drop simply 5 video games to Alexandre Muller. The second seed was taking over Zapata Miralles for the primary time, with the Spaniard saying he had “nothing to lose” going into the match.
The pair stepped onto the court docket within the warmth of the day with temperatures reaching 28 levels – simply weeks after Djokovic struggled within the sizzling temperatures through the Cincinnati Open closing. The Serb needed to save two break factors in his opening service recreation however he rapidly kicked into life, breaking to steer 3-2.
Zapata Miralles managed to avoid wasting one other break level however he couldn’t maintain Djokovic at bay for too lengthy because the three-time US Open champion simply closed out the opening set 6-4 to like. And the No 2 seed went into one other gear within the second set.
Djokovic received six video games in a row after the Spaniard held for 1-0, racing by way of the set to take it 6-1 and put himself inside touching distance of the third spherical. The world No 76 tried to observe the second seed by elevating his stage initially of the third set with former world No 3 David Ferrer watching on from his field.
The 23-time Grand Slam champion was pressured to avoid wasting 4 break factors throughout his first two service video games within the set however Djokovic confirmed why he was one of many important males to beat in New York, breaking Zapata Miralles and leaving the Spaniard with nothing to point out for his efforts.
Despite all the 26-year-old’s efforts initially of the third set, Djokovic took management and obtained a second break as he closed out a straight-set victory for the lack of simply six video games.
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