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US Open No. 1 seed Novak Djokovic continued his run toward the end of the tournament when he sidelined Jan-Lennard Struff in straight sets Friday night to reach the fourth round of the tournament at Flushing Meadows.
Djokovic defeated Struff with relative ease, 6-3, 6-3, 6-1 and achieved the fifth victory against the German in five meetings in his career. Indeed, such has been Djokovic’s dominance in head-to-head, Struff has managed to claim just one set against him during those five meetings.
But the ease of Djokovic’s victory suggested he looks in eerily good shape as he moves across the tournament field to claim a historic 600th win in hard court competition.
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“It was a very, very good performance from me,” Djokovic said after his victory.
“I managed to read his serve well. I made a necessary break in the first set, faced a break point or two in the first game.
“Obviously, the trajectory of the game can be different if you lose your serve against a great player like Struff, who serves really well and has a very aggressive and powerful game from the back of the court,” he added. said the Serbian, who is seeking his 18th Grand Slam title.
“But I moved well and after the first set, the second and the third it was a great feeling on the court.”
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The US Open field was decimated even before a ball had been served, and a host of players, including Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, chose not to play in the tournament due to concerns over security protocols amidst the match. COVID-19 pandemic.
It has meant that strength in depth of field has suffered and that, coupled with the results already in the tournament, has left Djokovic and 2014 US Open champion Marin Cilic the only two players left in the men’s draw. they have a Grand Slam. tournament in your name.
Djokovic’s next test will see him face 20th seed Pablo Carreño Busta on Sunday, with the Serb as a big favorite to advance to the later stages of the tournament.
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