Overview

• Novak Djokovic beat Zachary Svajda 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-3, 6-1 in 2 hours 31 minutes to reach round three in New York.
• Svajda troubled Djokovic early before left thigh issues surfaced, while the Serb acknowledged recent on-court physical struggles despite finishing strongly.
• The victory gives Djokovic 191 Grand Slam hard-court wins, tying Roger Federer for the most in the Open era.
• Cameron Norrie advanced by defeating Francisco Comesaña in four sets and will face Djokovic, who leads their head-to-head 6-0.
• Argentina’s Tomás Etcheverry and Comesaña exited in round two, leaving Francisco Cerúndolo as the country’s lone singles player still in the draw.