New York — Novak Djokovic was all set to cruise into the US Open as hot favourite but a semifinal defeat at the Cincinnati Masters last week has at least given hope to his challengers that the world No 1 is not invincible.
But last weekend’s defeat by Russian Daniil Medvedev did not shake the confidence of a man who has spent nine months as the game’s top-ranked player. “Then, of course, get myself ready for the Open. I love playing in those conditions there on centre court. I’m going to fight for a title as everyone else does, and I like my chances. I feel good and I look forward to it.”
A triumph at Flushing Meadows would also take him to within one of Rafael Nadal’s total of 18 Grand Slam titles and to within three of Federer’s record 20.Although a men’s champion has not defended the US Open crown since Federer in 2008, Djokovic can take encouragement from a fine run of form there in recent years. Apart from 2017 when he missed the tournament through injury, the Serb has reached at least the semifinals in Flushing Meadows every year since 2007.
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