US Open 2021: Novak Djokovic cruises into third spherical, calendar 12 months Grand Slam bid on monitor

Having shaken off the rust in a spotty four-set opening match in opposition to 18-year-old Holger Rune on Tuesday, Novak Djokovic was sharper and way more targeted in opposition to the 25-year-old Tallon Griekspoor. Djokovic is trying to win a report twenty first Grand Slam title. (Reuters Photo)HIGHLIGHTSDjokovic dominated early on and by no means took his foot off the fuel as he registered his 77th win on the US OpenOnly Jimmy Connors (98), Roger Federer (89) and Andre Agassi (79) have received extra males’s singles matchesDjokovic subsequent faces Japan’s Kei Nishikori, the 2014 US Open runner-upNovak Djokovic’s bid for a twenty first main title that will full a calendar-year Grand Slam picked up tempo on Thursday because the world primary cruised into the U.S. Open third spherical with a 6-2 6-3 6-2 thrashing of Tallon Griekspoor. Having shaken off the rust in a spotty four-set opening match in opposition to 18-year-old Holger Rune on Tuesday, Djokovic was sharper and way more targeted in opposition to the 25-year-old Dutchman.

Just like his first spherical contest Djokovic dominated early on however this time the 34-year-old Serb by no means let his foot off the fuel as he registered his 77th win on the U.S. Open.Only three males have received extra matches on the U.S. Open – Jimmy Connors (98), Roger Federer (89) and Andre Agassi (79).Djokovic, enjoying his first occasion because the Tokyo Olympics, discovered the depth that had been missing in opposition to Rune, rushing by way of the opening set in half-hour.The spotlight of the night for Griekspoor got here within the second set when he broke Djokovic however the world primary would break proper again after which maintain serve to take the set and a 2-0 lead.Griekspoor had rallied from 2-1 down in his opening match to gather his first ever Grand Slam win however there was no coming again in opposition to the highest seed.Djokovic then broke Griekspoor twice within the third set earlier than sealing the competition along with his 13 ace.Afterwards Djokovic basked within the applause of the group, one thing he had not carried out for his opening spherical victory after the Arthur Ashe Stadium crowd had roared on his Danish opponent all through the match. After beating two younger opponents enjoying of their first US Open primary draw, Djokovic subsequent faces Japan’s Kei Nishikori, the 2014 US Open runner-up.Click right here for IndiaToday.in’s full protection of the coronavirus pandemic.