Overview

• Djokovic won 6-4, 6-7 (4), 6-2, 6-3 after leaving the court for a first‑set medical timeout on his lower back and later receiving courtside massage and pills.
• At 38, he became the oldest man to make the US Open last 16 since Jimmy Connors in 1991 and recorded a men’s‑record 192nd Grand Slam win on hard courts.
• He said he is “more concerned than I have ever been” about his body and age, describing a plan that prioritizes recovery over practice between matches.
• The four‑time champion hit 18 aces in what he called his best serving performance of the tournament and moved his head‑to‑head with Norrie to 7-0.
• He will face German qualifier Jan-Lennard Struff in the round of 16, with Struff entering off wins over seeded Holger Rune and Frances Tiafoe.