{"id":31804,"date":"2021-09-05T06:27:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-05T06:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goodhealthtips.in\/index.php\/2021\/09\/05\/us-open-2021-novak-djokovic-overcomes-nishikori-challenge-to-enter-fourth-round\/"},"modified":"2021-09-05T06:33:22","modified_gmt":"2021-09-05T06:33:22","slug":"us-open-2021-novak-djokovic-overcomes-nishikori-challenge-to-enter-fourth-round","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goodhealthtips.in\/index.php\/2021\/09\/05\/us-open-2021-novak-djokovic-overcomes-nishikori-challenge-to-enter-fourth-round\/","title":{"rendered":"US Open 2021: Novak Djokovic overcomes Nishikori problem to enter fourth spherical"},"content":{"rendered":"


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High seed Novak Djokovic of Serbia continued his pursuit of the Grand Slam as he rallied to beat Kei Nishikori of Japan to achieve the fourth spherical on the US Open right here.<\/p>\n

Djokovic recovered from losing<\/a> the primary set as he struck 45 winners to maneuver previous the 31-year-old 6-7(4) 6-3, 6-3, 6-2 in three hours and 32 minutes, bettering to 18-2 of their ATP head-to-head sequence.<\/p>\n

“I do not suppose I began off very nicely,”<\/em> Djokovic stated.<\/p>\n

“I used to be fairly passive. I used to be too far again within the courtroom. He was dictating the play. I used to be nonetheless looking for the rhythm, discover the tempo. Clearly he performed a lot faster and extra aggressive than my opponents within the opening rounds did, so it took me a bit little bit of time to regulate to his sport.<\/em><\/p>\n

“I believe starting of the second set I already felt like I am getting the groove again, I am getting that rhythm again. I used to be very happy with the main target. Perhaps at some factors I wasn’t at my greatest, however total I used to be decided, I used to be concentrated and that is what issues in the long run,” Djokovic informed atptour.com.<\/p>\n

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This. Man. Is. Unbelievable. pic.twitter.com\/9cjH3lInop<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 4, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Djokovic, who also can go Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal for many Slam titles along with his 21st main trophy in New York, is now simply 4 victories away from turning into the second man within the Open Period alongside Rod Laver in 1969 to seize the Grand Slam, having triumphed on the first three majors of the season.<\/p>\n

The world No. 1 has claimed 17 consecutive victories in opposition to Nishikori, final falling to the 31-year-old within the semifinals on the US Open in 2014. The 85-time tour-level titlist not too long ago defeated Nishikori on the Tokyo Olympics, dropping simply two video games en path to his victory.<\/p>\n

Djokovic, who overcame Denmark’s Holger Vitus Nodskov Rune and Tallon Griekspoor of the Netherlands in his first two matches, will face 21st seed Aslan Karatsev of Russia or American Jenson Brooksby within the fourth spherical.<\/p>\n

Nishikori brought on issues for the highest seed within the first set as he fired the ball with constant energy and depth to drive Djokovic into unforced errors, with the Serbian committing 20 within the set. Whereas Djokovic did break again as they moved to a tie-break, Nishikori then held his nerve to steer when Djokovic hit a forehand return lengthy.<\/p>\n

Nishikori was making his 12th look on the US Open and was aiming to achieve his fourth quarterfinal in New York.<\/p>\n

“Effectively, [it was a] robust loss,” <\/em>Nishikori stated in his post-match press convention. “I believed I used to be enjoying significantly better than the final couple matches we performed [but] in some moments he was enjoying very strong that I could not, like, break the wall.”<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n