US Open: Novak Djokovic booked his spot within the quarter-finals the place he’ll face American Taylor Fritz | Tennis Information

Novak Djokovic was in no temper for an additional late-night five-setter in New York as he defeated Croatian qualifier Borna Gojo to achieve his thirteenth US Open quarter-final.

Having produced an exhilarating comeback from two units right down to defeat fellow Serb Laslo Djere within the third spherical on Friday, the 36-year-old, who’s chasing a record-equalling twenty fourth Grand Slam title, confirmed no mercy to opponent Gojo in a snug 6-2 7-5 6-4 victory on Arthur Ashe Stadium.

“I knew that Borna had a giant recreation, regardless that we hadn’t confronted one another on the tour degree,” Djokovic stated.

“I used to be watching him play qualifying and likewise the final couple of rounds of the principle draw and I noticed that he has massive weapons together with his serve and forehand and that he strikes fairly nicely for a giant man.

“One of many keys to the match was to neutralise his serve, attempt to cut back the variety of aces and winners from that shot.”

Gojo’s high-risk recreation didn’t ship and he was in the end undone by 40 unforced errors, which was greater than triple that of his opponent’s miserly 12.

Djokovic, chasing a fourth US Open title and a tenth closing at Flushing Meadows, will subsequent meet top-ranked American Taylor Fritz, whom he leads 7-0 in conferences.

“Taylor has been a longtime prime 10 participant for the previous couple of years and he is been taking part in some terrific tennis, significantly on dwelling soil in hard-court tournaments right here within the States,” Djokovic stated.

“He is improved a lot through the years. Clearly the matches will solely get more durable from right here onwards, and I am prepared for the problem.”

Fritz is one in every of three American males who received fourth-round matches, together with Frances Tiafoe and unseeded Ben Shelton.

It’s the first time a trio of males from USA have made it to the quarter-finals at Flushing Meadows since 2005, when Andre Agassi, James Blake and Robby Ginepri did it.

Shelton blew away fellow American Tommy Paul with the 20-year-old from Atlanta firing down two 149mph serves in a single recreation on his solution to a 6-4 6-3 4-6 6-4 win.

The document quickest serve on the US Open remains to be held by Andy Roddick, who hit a 152mph thunderbolt on his solution to the title in 2003 – the final time an American man received their dwelling slam.

Shelton will play tenth seed Frances Tiafoe, guaranteeing an American man within the semi-finals.

Tiafoe beat Australian wild card Rinky Hijikata in straight units, 6-4 6-1 6-4, whereas Fritz got here by in opposition to Swiss Dominic Stricker 7-6 (7-2) 6-4 6-4.

“That was a battle, a very, bodily, tight three units that actually got here right down to a few factors right here and there. I’ve had plenty of bother at Slams, and there is not any different place I would quite do it,” Fritz stated.

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