Overview

• The No. 7 seed beat 22-year-old Zachary Svajda 6-7(5), 6-3, 6-3, 6-1 in 2 hours 31 minutes on Arthur Ashe Stadium.
• Svajda troubled Djokovic early with steady serving before left‑thigh discomfort led to a massage and a clear physical drop‑off.
• Djokovic recovered control after dropping the opening set and closed out the final three sets in 34, 29 and 26 minutes.
• The win gives Djokovic 191 hard‑court Grand Slam victories, equalling Roger Federer for the most on the surface.
• He awaits the winner of Cameron Norrie vs. Francisco Comesaña after concerns from a taxing opener against Learner Tien.