Novak Djokovic feels comeback US Open win ‘sends robust message’ to rivals
Novak Djokovic feels getting back from two units right down to defeat Laslo Djere and attain the fourth spherical of the US Open sends a ‘robust message’ to his future opponents that he has no issues taking part in lengthy into the night time. Despite being 36 years of age, Djokovic stays on the pique of his powers having gained two Grand Slam titles this yr.
The indisputable fact that he is Carlos Alcaraz’s closest rival, regardless of the 16-year age hole between the 2, speaks volumes for Djokovic’s longevity. There will come a second when Father Time catches up with the Serbian tennis icon.
That occurring within the early phases of his third-round match in opposition to Djere, who raced to a two-set lead in opposition to the No 2 seed. But Djokovic pulled off a miraculous restoration to win in 5 units and progress to the following spherical.
The 23-time Grand Slam champion has been final on Arthur Ashe Stadium all week, however his earlier two matches had been wrapped up in two hours or much less. Against Djere, he wanted near 4 hours to get the job performed and completed late into the night time.
Djokovic hopes he does not need to undergo that once more within the coming rounds as he bids to succeed in the US Open remaining for a tenth time. However, he acknowledges that his comeback victory at this stage of the event will ship a message to these nonetheless within the draw.
“Well, look, of course winning a match is always better than losing a match. It’s as simple as that,” he stated. “I believe the message is shipped to the remainder of the sector that clearly I’m nonetheless in a position to play 5 units deep at night time.