Novak Djokovic has now won the US Open for a third time after beating Juan Martin Del Potro 6-3 7-6 6-3 in the final.

Both players were even at the start but the Serbian took the lead at 5-3 and won the set on his serve.

Djokovic went ahead again in the second set but Del Potro came back and the set went into a tiebreak.

Del Potro then took the lead but Djokovic got levelled again as the Argentine made some loose errors and took the set.

In the final set, Djokovic and Del Potro exchanged breaks again but the Wimbledon champion lifted his level again to break once more and held serve to win a 14th Grand Slam title, tying him with Pete Sampras on the all-time list.

However, Djokovic interrupted his on-court interview to congratulate world No 3 Del Potro on reaching the final despite his defeat.

“Before we continue on I would just like to Juan Martin,” Djokovic said.

“For what he has done in the last four or five years with his wrist injuries, with coming back and still having faith and having belief in himself that one day he’s going to be a top player and he’s going to be fighting for Grand Slams.

“I really wish him all the best, I know that he’s going to be here again with a champion’s trophy. I really do.”

Djokovic then paid respect to the energetic 23,000-strong crowd present at Flushing Meadows and the atmosphere they helped create under the lights.

“It like a football match a little bit with Argentine fans here and Serbian fans here!” he joked.

“Well done guys. The atmosphere was amazing.

“The support they gave to both Juan Martin and me and most of all the respect they had for the other player, they never went over the line.

“That’s something that is truly amazing tonight. Thank you guys.”

Source:http://www.sportdab.com.ng/2018/09/novak-djokovic-defeats-juan-martin-del.html

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