Novak Djokovic wins men’s singles in 2018 US Open
9th September, 2018Category: International, Sports
Novak Djokovic produced an impeccable performance to beat Argentine Juan Martin del Potro in the men’s singles US OPen 2018 final to claim the US Open title and matched Pete Sampras record of 14 Grand Slam titles. The 31-year-old Serb won 6-3 7-6 (7-4) 6-3 to earn his third triumph in New York and equal American great Pete Sampras' haul of major trophies.
Djokovic, who won Wimbledon in July, will rise to number three ranking in the world, only behind Nadal and Federer, reflecting the “Big Three†status they have shared for so long. Only great rivals Roger Federer (20) and Rafael Nadal (17) have won more. Djokovic, who was seeded sixth, is one of only eight men to win the Wimbledon-US Open double and has now accomplished that feat for a third time.
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