Overview
- Djokovic beat Zachary Svajda 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-3, 6-1 in 2 hours 31 minutes after dropping a tight opening-set tiebreak.
- He will face Cameron Norrie next after the Briton outlasted Francisco Comesaña in four sets.
- The win gives Djokovic 191 Grand Slam hard-court victories, tying Roger Federer, and extends his run of reaching the US Open third round in all 19 appearances.
- Svajda received treatment for a left thigh issue as the match wore on, while Djokovic said this week he is not injured but needs more recovery after long rallies and recently played through a painful toe blister.
- Djokovic has signaled post-retirement plans to coach Brazil’s 19-year-old João Fonseca and has pared back his calendar, skipping Canada and Cincinnati to prioritize Grand Slams and family time.