Novak Djokovic has never lost to any American tennis player. US Open and the stats continue after the quarterfinals played this Tuesday taylor fritz. The Serbian left again number nine in the world no answeras in the previous seven meetings. he is a 6-1, 6-4 and 6-4 it’s just a reflection of a number overwhelming superiority He is after the owner of 23 thousand. And Nole is seeking his fourth New York championship and historic 24th place. He’s on his way to New York.

Fritz, 25, never found the answer to the Serbian champion’s tennis in seven meetings with Djokovic until Tuesday. His only big game until this September in Australia two years ago had forced him to go to at least five sets. But in Arthur Ashe, pressure cooker The California player’s ability to challenge the Belgrade player evaporated in this environment where the suffocating humidity increased the wind chill to 40 degrees.

After 2 hours and 20 minutes of play, Fritz only managed to beat Djokovic in the third set and tied the third set 4-4. But any picture of the options was a temporary mirage. In the next match, Djokovic backed up and put the game at his own service. And although Fritz had one more opportunity to prolong it, he wasted it. And Djokovic took the victory in the second match count.

historical traces

With the victory over Fritz Djokovic reaches the fourth round of the major for the 46th timeA landmark that has so far only appeared next to his name in the tennis history books Roger Federer. and with it thirteenth New York semifinalsThe Serbian is now only one 14 by Jimmy Connors.

As the opponent of Thursday’s game comes to an agreement this Tuesday night Interview between Frances Tiafoe and Ben SheltonDjokovic will find another opportunity to prove himself black monster For American tennis players, even in this moment when, after years of crossing the desert, the stars and stripes finally regain their pride and hope.

because since then Sam Querrey made him kneel on the grass In the third round of Wimbledon 2016 He never succumbed to a US player again, and what opportunities arose: Djokovic has faced them 29 times since then, 13 of them in big ones like New York.