By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Tueday, August 27, 2024Photo credit score: Clive Brunskill/Getty
NEW YORK—US Open evening fights are thrill rides for followers and depleting duels for Novak Djokovic.
Grand Slam king Djokovic launched his US Open title protection defeating Radu Albot 6-2, 6-2, 6-4 on Arthur Ashe Stadium on Monday evening.
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Djokovic raised his US Open report to 89-13, equaling Roger Federer for second most US Open males’s singles wins behind all-time chief Jimmy Connors (98-17).
The 37-year-old Serbian famous person mentioned recovering from Arthur Ashe Stadium evening matches is more difficult as he is aged.
“Properly, I do not assume that getting older helps actually staying so late and taking part in very late,” Djokovic mentioned. “I can really feel, you already know, my batteries are low now. I am shutting down. But it surely’s been a protracted wait, to be trustworthy. I assumed I’ll exit on the court docket, like, 8:15 p.m. as a result of [Sloane] Stephens was 6-Love, 3-Love serving after which abruptly it seems to be a two and a half hour match or no matter.
“Yeah, you simply have to just accept it, I assume. These are the cases the place you are scheduled second after 7:00, 7:30 or regardless of the begin was. I like taking part in evening matches, however I really like to start out first.”
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The Olympic gold-medal champion mentioned he is desperate to play one other evening session—he prefers opening the night fairly than closing it.
“Hopefully I get extra possibilities to play at evening and am scheduled first so we will begin at a extra respectable time and end at a extra respectable time,” Djokovic mentioned. “I assume for the followers there’s something particular about this late-night finishes, significantly post-midnight.
“For us I do not know. It is probably not what you need, however, you already know, should you get a W, then it is all good.”
