Relief for Novak Djokovic after he survived a big scare to advance to the fourth round at the US Tennis Open
Relief for Novak Djokovic after he survived a big scare to advance to the fourth round at the US Tennis Open
2 September 2023
Fellow Serbian Laslo Djere took the first two sets off the 23-time Grand Slam champion - before he rattled off the final three sets 6-1 6-1 6-3 to eventually wrap up victory in three hours and 45 minutes.
Djokovic says it was a topsy-turvy third round match.
Elsewhere - women's sixth seed Coco Gauff has come from a set down to beat Belgium's Elise Mertens .
The results sets up a round of 16 clash with former world number one Caroline Wozniacki .
Also through are top seed Iga Swiatek and Frances Tiafoe .
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