Novak Djokovic served a 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 victory over Denis Kudla, and will next go up against Stan Wawrinka for a place in the last eight. FMTNews
Novak Djokovic is trying to become the first men’s back-to-back US Open champion since Roger Federer won five in a row from 2004 to 2008.
Djokovic struggled with a left shoulder injury in Wednesday’s second-round win, but the top seed looked far more at ease against 111th-ranked Kudla as he advanced to a showdown with 2016 champion Stan Wawrinka.“Obviously I didn’t know how my body would react and I’m glad to just finish the match tonight. I’m not going to go into medical details, but it was definitely bothering me the last couple weeks.
Djokovic is attempting to become the first back-to-back men’s champion here since Roger Federer won five titles in a row from 2004 to 2008.
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