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Djokovic Downs Norrie To Reach US Open Fourth Round

He becomes the oldest man to reach the US Open last 16 since Jimmy Connors in 1991.

Overview

  • Novak Djokovic defeated Cameron Norrie 6-4, 6-7 (4), 6-2, 6-3 to advance to the Round of 16 in New York.
  • He struck 18 aces, matching his tournament best, and described it as his strongest serving display of the event.
  • He received on-court attention for a lower-back issue, then said he felt “as young as ever and as strong as ever.”
  • With the win he reached 192 Grand Slam hard-court victories, surpassing Roger Federer for the most on that surface.
  • He will face Jan-Lennard Struff in the next round on August 31 as he continues his bid for a 25th major title.