Novak Djokovic has come all the way back from a two-set deficit to beat Laslo Djere 4-6, 4-6, 6-1, 6-1, 6-3 in the third round of the U.S. Open to avoid what would have been his earliest exit there since 2006.
He's won three of his men’s-record 23 Grand Slam titles at Flushing Meadows and been the runner-up a half-dozen times, including in 2021. The 36-year-old from Serbia did not compete in the U.S. Open last year because he couldn’t travel to the United States as a foreigner who is not vaccinated against COVID-19; that rule was lifted this May.
“Everything was kind of in his striking zone," Djokovic said. “It was very hard for me to find a solution.” As he often does when trailing, Djokovic headed to the locker room between sets to change his clothes.“I did a little pep talk in the mirror. I kind of laughed at myself, because I was so ... agitated,” Djokovic said. “I forced myself to ... lift the spirits.”
“Once I got the break in the third, I thought, ’OK. I have a shot. I have a chance. I might as well go after it,'" he said.
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