Novak Djokovic will continue in the US Open after he secured a win in the second round. The Serbian Tennis star, who is coming off a gold medal win at the Paris Olympics, is now aiming for a historic grand slam win in New York. Djokovic aims to make history at the US Open, and the walkover win helps his cause to win the 25th title in the hard courts of New York.
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Novak Djokovic eases into US Open’s third round after Laslo Djere’s walkover
Novak Djokovic eased into the third round of the US Open when his opponent, Laslo Djere, had to stop in the third set of their match because of an injury. Djokovic led Laslo Djere 6-4, 6-4, 2-0 when his Serbian counterpart retired. Djere was leading 4-2 in the second set when he appeared troubled by pain near his hip and was visited by a trainer later in the set. It was the 90th win at the US Open for Djokovic, allowing him to reach that total at all four Grand Slam Events.
Laslo Djere gave some competition to his Serbian counterpart as both of them engaged in a close competition in the first round. Djere’s spirit against the number two-seeded tennis player was commendable. But the injury in the third set derailed his momentum, and Djokovic used the chance to convert the points to his name. The 29-year-old also took a time out as the medical staff attended him and massaged his lower back and abdomen. Even Djokovic was struggling with the humidity as he used ice packs to cool himself down.
Djokovic was seen wearing a grey pad on his surgically repaired right knee, but it did not pose any problem to the Serbian tennis ace as he took the lead in the first two sets before Djere’s walkover.
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The 24-time Grand Slam Winner will now face off against Number 28-seeded Alexei Popyrin in the third round of the US Open on Friday.
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