Djokovic, already declared enemy No. 1 of the US Open

The US Open puts in a good mess to Sinner today

The oldest age combined between both contestants in the professional era of the US Open. The eldest, Novak Djokovic38 years, won the veteran Jan-Lennard Struff, of 35. between them a sum of 73.60.

Longevity that enables the Serbian to be the first player who reaches the rooms of the four Grand Slam tournaments in nine different seasons, leaving the Swiss behind Roger Federer with 8.

Djokovic He was medically treated again, this time in the cervical and in the right elbow. Although the current No. 7 of the ranking had a calm night, beating Jan-Lennard Struff, from the previous phase and World Cup No. 144, 6-3, 6-3 and 6-2 in 1h.49 ′.

Nothing new in the professional circuit. The hopes of the Teuton went through an unsuspected accident, since in normal conditions Djokovic always wins, who did it for eighth time. He reactivated a streak that had stopped in 2021, since since then Struff had not crossed his way.

Djokovic represents the legend, the legacy of 'Big 3'. He keeps the flame of winning a 25th Grand Slam, although his account does not move since New York conquered for the fourth time, in 2023. The physicist is increasingly conditioned him to the great favorites, which are two, the Italian Jannik Sinner and the Spanish Carlos Alcaraz. There is a third as an alternative to established power, Taylor FritzWorld 4th and finalist of the last edition.

That's why Novak Djokovicdespite the weight of his figure, he has already been declared enemy No. 1 of the US Open. Because the local audience goes especially with its players, and in the male team there is only Fritz. Goodbye to hope with tennis players such as Ben Shelton, Frances Tiafoe and Tommy Paul.

The USA tennis is feared the worst, because the palmarés issued a clear sentence in favor of Djokovic, which shows A 10-0 Expeditive About Fritz, whom he beat in the quarterfinals of the US Open 2023 by 6-1, 6-4, 6-4. The Serbian is increasingly vulnerable, although he continues to keep most rivals at bay.

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Not in vain he reached the semifinals in Australia, withdrawing before Alexander Zverev After injuring rooms against Carlos Alcarazand in Roland Garros and Wimbledon, beaten by Sinner. Ballot for Fritz At home, although it will have about 24,000 people to possibly encourage the most noisy stadium on the planet tennis.