Tennis: Djokovic gets second bite at history in the Big Apple

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NEW YORK: After an Olympic stumble Novak Djokovic will get a second bite at history in the Big Apple with a calendar year Grand Slam there for the taking at the US Open. Having seen his bid for a Golden Slam - Olympic gold and four slams in the same year - wilt in the Tokyo heat, Djokovic arrives in N

NEW YORK: After an Olympic stumble Novak Djokovic will get a second bite at history in the Big Apple with a calendar year Grand Slam there for the taking at the US Open.

For almost two decades the Flushing Meadows hard courts have been ruled over by the Big Three of Federer, Nadal and Djokovic. Medvedev has also been quick to find his footing on the North American hard courts by winning the ATP Masters 1000 event in Toronto. Now regular winners on the ATP Tour and Grand Slam battle-tested, the demands and expectations of competing in the big events are no longer part of the learning curve for Zverev, Medvedev and Tsitsipas.

It may not be his favourite venue - particularly after last year when the Serb was disqualified for swatting a ball in frustration that struck a female line judge - but he is almost always in contention, having reached the final on eight occasions and winning three.

 

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