Second seed is into final eight in New York for the thirteenth time.
Novak Djokovic continued his quest for a fourth US Open crown on Sunday evening with a 6-2, 7-5, 6-4 win over Croatian quaifier Borna Gojo to succeed in the quarter-finals on the USTA Billie Jean King Nationwide Tennis Middle in two hours and 25 minutes.
Novak transformed 5 of his 13 break level possibilities, whereas Gojo used the one break level alternative he earned throughout the match.
”I knew that Borna had a giant recreation, though we hadn’t confronted one another on the tour stage,” Djokovic stated. “I used to be watching him play qualifying and in addition the final couple of rounds of the principle draw and I noticed that he has huge weapons along with his serve and forehand and that he strikes fairly effectively for a giant man. One of many keys to the match was to neutralize his serve, attempt to cut back the variety of aces and winners from that shot.”
Match statistics: aces (11-14), double faults (3-8), winners (25-40), unforced errors (12-40), complete factors gained (107-82).
For a spot within the semi-finals, Novak will face Taylor Fritz who defeated NextGen ATP participant Dominic Stricker of Switzerland 7-6 (2), 6-4, 6-4.
The American ninth seed, in opposition to whom the 23-time main winner holds an ideal 7-0 H2H report, is thru to the quarter-finals in New York for the primary time.
Djokovic is on the lookout for his twenty fourth Grand Slam title at Flushing Meadows, the place he lifted the trophy in 2011, 2015 and 2018.
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