Novak Djokovic comes into next week’s U.S. Open looking to overcome not just history but top-seeded defending champ Carlos Alcaraz.
After a five-set loss to Alcaraz in the Wimbledon final, Djokovic got a slice of payback SundayThey come to Flushing Meadows as the top two seeds, meaning any meeting would be in the final.
“I’d say that Novak is in an incredible spot,” McEnroe said on an ESPN call previewing the U.S. Open. “It’s a little bit apples and oranges with the men and women. It’s different — he’s looking at trying to get by [Rafael] Nadal and [Roger] Federer more than he’s looking to get by Margaret Court. But I’m sure when people bring that up, it becomes something that you feel is attainable and desirable because he wants to set records.
Djokovic is the only member of the men’s Big 3 playing right now — Federer retired with 20 Slams and Nadal has been nursing hip woes since January.He gutted out a 5-7, 7-6 , 7-6 reversal of his Wimbledon loss, proving just because he’s venerable doesn’t mean he’s vulnerable. Not yet.
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