Novak Djokovic conjured a trademark comeback from two sets down to defeat Serbian compatriot Laslo Djere in a five-set thriller and seal his place in the US Open last 16.
Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates his win against Serbia's Laslo Djere during the US Open tennis tournament men's singles third round match at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City, on Friday, Sept. 1.
"I hope you enjoyed the show," Djokovic told fans in an on-court interview after a match that wrapped up at around 1:30am on Saturday, Sept. 1. Djere, seeded 32nd in New York, has never been beyond the third round at a Grand Slam tournament, and had fallen in the first round on his last four visits to the US Open.
Suddenly, Djere's serve, which had been virtually impregnable in the opening two sets, began to look vulnerable. Djere stubbornly saved one match point, but Djokovic sealed victory on the next match point when Djere pulled a backhand wide.
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