: US Open men’s QF: Djokovic two wins away from Calendar Slam, sets up semi-final with Zverev #IndiaNEWS Novak Djokovic moved within two matches of completing the first men’s calendar-year singles

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US Open men’s QF: Djokovic two wins away from Calendar Slam, sets up semi-final with Zverev #IndiaNEWS
Novak Djokovic moved within two matches of completing the first men’s calendar-year singles Grand Slam in 52 years on Wednesday, rallying to defeat Italian Matteo Berrettini in a US Open quarter-final.Top-ranked Djokovic stretched his Grand Slam win streak to 26 matches by eliminating sixth seed Berrettini 5-7, 6-2, 6-2, 6-3 at Arthur Ashe Stadium in a rematch of July’s Wimbledon final.“I think it was a great performance overall,� Djokovic said, calling his last three sets “the best three sets I’ve played in the tournament.�The world No 1 booked a semi-final date Friday against Olympic champion Alexander Zverev, who beat Djokovic in the semi-finals in Tokyo.“He’s in tremendous form. He has been winning a lot,� Djokovic said. “He’s one of the best players in the world right now and I’m pumped. The bigger the challenge, the more glory in overcoming it.�Djokovic is trying to become the first man to win all four major titles in the same year since Rod Laver in 1969, but he wasn’t ready ponder the glory of that challenge just yet.“Only focusing on the next match. Don’t ask me about history,� Djokovic said. “I’m thinking only about the next match. Step by step.�The 34-year-old Serbian also seeks his fourth US Open title and men’s...Read more

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