Far from the courts since the elimination in the semifinal of Wimbledon, Novak Djokovic He returned to active with victory at the US Open debut on Sunday night. The Serbo won the American Learner Tien by 3 sets at 0 (partial 6/1, 7/6 (7-3) and 6/2), and the score not only secured the classification to the next round but also increased brands in Grand Slams.
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The tennis player is unbeaten in premieres in now with 19 wins in 19 appearances in the tournament. Throughout your career, It has only two losses in the first rounds, both in Australian Open in 2005 and 2006. In all, he has 75 wins in Grand Slams.
In addition, the four-time US Open champion has an interesting mark against American players. In defeating Learner Tien, the Serbian reached the 19th Triumph about Grand Slams tennis players. The last time Djoko lost to a US athlete was in 2016, in the third round of Wimbledon.
In general, the balance is positive. The former number 1 has 39 wins and only three losses for Americans in the four main tournaments of the calendar.
Djokovic has a record to break at US Open
The Serb is seven wins of the record of the player with the most wins at US Open. Currently, the brand belongs to the American Jimmy Connors, which has 98 triumphs. In the other Grand Slams, Djokovic also makes history. There are 99 triumphs at Australian Open, 101 in Roland Garros and another 102 in Wimbledon. In addition, he is the record holder in the history of tennis in the main ATP ranking tournaments, with 393 career wins.
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How was the game?
Although the score was 3 sets at 0, the match was not quiet for Djokovic. Right in the second game, the Serbian took a warning for time. He demonstrated a certain physical discomfort, including foot bubbles, and asked for care for the third set.
Aware of the physical condition of the opponent, Tien tried to stretch the points, while Djokovic sought to shorten. In the initial set, for example, former number 1 lost only six the 23 points played in its service. He also took advantage of the opportunities he had and won two breaks to make 1-0 in the game.
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However, in the second set the match was more balanced, being decided on Tie-Break. He wasted more chances, while Tien tastes the game, imposing himself more. In all, the Serb has shifted three breaks and had to save four others.
In the last – and decisive – set, Djokovic showed why he is one of the greatest tennis players in history. The Serb showed coldness and controlled the game again, making two breaks and opening an important advantage. In the end, he wasted a double Match-Point and had his service broken by Tien. But he surpassed the withdrawal of the American again and sacred the victory.
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Next round of US Open
After eliminating Learner Tien in his debut, Djokovic will face Zachary Svajda, 22 and number 145 in the world, another player of the house and came from Qualifier. The tennis player, who made his main key to Hungarian Zsombo Piros and won 3 sets at 0 (6/4, 6/2 and 7/5 partials), has only two wins in six career Grand Slam games, both in New York. He never faced Djokovic in the circuit.
