New York City, Sep 2 (EFE).- Novak Djokovic made a miraculous comeback to beat fellow Serb, Laslo Djere, 4-6, 4-6, 6-1, 6-1, 6-3 in the third round of the US Open while reigning champion and world no. 1, Iga Swiatek, crushed Kaja Juvan 6-0, 6-1 to move into the fourth round.
Novak Djokovic of Serbia in action against Laslo Djere of Serbia during their third round match at the US Open Tennis Championships at the USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York, US, 01 September 2023. EFE-EPA/BRIAN HIRSCHFELD
The world no. 2 fought back from two sets down to qualify for the fourth round in a match that lasted three hours and 45 minutes.
Laslo Djere of Serbia in action against Novak Djokovic of Serbia during their third round match at the US Open Tennis Championships at the USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York, US, 01 September 2023. EFE-EPA/WILL OLIVER
It was Djokovic’s eight career win after dropping the opening two sets in a match.
Iga Swiatek of Poland returns the ball to Kaja Juvan of Slovenia during their third round match at the US Open Tennis Championships at the USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York, US, 01 September 2023. EFE-EPA/SARAH YENESEL
The Serb will meet 105th-ranked Borna Gojo of Croatia in the Round of 16 on Sunday.
Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark reacts to winning a point over Jennifer Brady of the US during their third round match at the US Open Tennis Championships at the USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York, US, 01 September 2023. EFE-EPA/CJ GUNTHER
In the women’s singles, Swiatek thrashed Slovakian qualifier Kaja Juvan 6-0, 6-1 in just 49 minutes to reach the fourth round without dropping a set in the tournament.
She will face 21st-ranked Jelena Ostapenko in the next round of the year’s last Grand Slam tournament.
Former world no. 1 Caroline Wozniacki, who has returned to tennis after retiring in 2020, also beat American Jennifer Brady 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 in one hour 58 minutes on Friday.
The 2018 Australian Open winner and a US Open finalist in 2009 and 2014 will face one of Flushing Meadows’ favorites in the next round: 19-year-old American Coco Gauff. EFE
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