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garriAndsugar:
From Lagos you intend to visit once weekly?
Is Enugu now in Ogun state abi you go dey disappear for fast movement

NEW YORK, Sept 10 (Reuters) -
Novak Djokovic would not let Daniil Medvedev spoil his date with history a second time as he battled past the Russian 6-3 7-6(5) 6-3 to win the U.S. Open on Sunday and equal Margaret Court's record haul of 24 Grand Slams.

Djokovic's victory, his fourth in 10 Flushing Meadows finals, capped another remarkable season after his wins at the Australian Open and Roland Garros, and he will return to the top of the world rankings when they are updated later on Monday.

No man has won a calendar Grand Slam in 54 years, though Djokovic came close once again, losing in five sets to Carlos Alcaraz in the Wimbledon final.

But for the moment he is savouring his 24th Slam.
"It obviously means the world to me," he said. "I'm really living my childhood dream.

"To make the history of this sport is something truly remarkable, it's hard to describe the words.

"I had the childhood dream when I was seven, eight, I wanted to become the best player in the world."


As he continues to live his dream Djokovic is also staking his claim to the mantle of greatest tennis player of all time.

At 36 Djokovic also becomes the oldest U.S. Open men’s winner in the Open Era but the Serb's Grand Slam hunger has not dimmed and he had some bad news for his younger rivals.

"Eventually one day I will leave tennis in about 23, 24 years," he joked. "Until then, I guess you'll see me a bit more.


"I don't put any number right now in my mind on how many Slams I want to win.

"I'll continue to prioritize them as my most important tournaments and where I want to play the best tennis."

KOBE TRIBUTE
After clinching his historic title on Sunday Djokovic threw his racquet into the air and dropped to his knees as the crowd roared.

He picked himself up and found his young daughter court-side for an emotional hug before going back to the bench and pulling out a T-shirt with 'Mamba Forever' on the front and the number 24 on the back

The shirt was a tribute to both his achievement and to his late friend Los Angeles Lakers great Kobe Bryant, who wore the number throughout much of his all-star career before dying in a helicopter crash.

"I thought of doing this T-shirt, eventually, if I get the chance to win the tournament," said Djokovic. "Kobe was a close friend, we chatted a lot about the winner's mentality.

"When I was struggling with injury he was one of the people I relied on the most."

KILLER INSTINCT
As expected of a contest featuring the sport's two premier hardcourt players, almost every point was contested with long rallies as both men pounded away from the baseline.

Djokovic came out playing with purpose and applied pressure right away, breaking the third seed at the first opportunity on his way to a 3-0 lead.

That would be the only break Djokovic would need against a surprisingly flat Medvedev, who could not raise his play to the "12 out of 10" level he said he reached in beating defending champion Alcaraz in the semi-finals.

During a marathon one hour and 44 minute, lung-bursting second set Medvedev came to life, forcing a faltering Djokovic into long grinding point after long grinding point.

But the tireless Russian's hard work failed to pay dividends and he was unable to convert a break chance at 6-5 that would have given him the set.

Medvedev charged in front 3-1 in the tie-break but again could not land the knockout blow as Djokovic came off the ropes to take it 7-5 for a 2-0 lead.

If there is one thing Djokovic possesses it is a killer instinct and the Serb wasted no time in pressing home his advantage, breaking Medvedev to go up 3-1 in the third.

A defiant Medvedev answered with his first and only break of the match but it was not enough with Djokovic hitting right back with another break then holding serve the rest of way to clinch the title.

https://www.reuters.com/sports/tennis/djokovic-wins-us-open-record-equalling-24th-grand-slam-2023-09-10/#:~:text=NEW%20YORK%2C%20Sept%2010%20(Reuters,haul%20of%2024%20Grand%20Slams.

ChristianMuslim:
This Tribunal is affecting only LP and PDP why?

Racoon:
Hypocrisy as a double face. Same way the political actors back home were acting. This was the world Cup Maradona scored his infamous "hand of god" goal or was it Italian 1990?

Christistruth03:
Let us explain things to you gently may be you will Understand better

Ok

same way you voted for Peter Obi is the same way others voted for Tinubu and Atiku

Peter Obi failed to get 25 % in any Sharia Muslim States so that alone is already 12 States lost
plus the 5 SW States where he failed to get 25 % that is already 17 States lost where he didn't get the mandatory 25% National Spread.
We haven't yet added Kogi ,Kwara and others o !
Peter Obi lost!!

Even if you want to very stubbornly argue that the 5 SW States results were rigged and exclude them
( But in that case the APC will also argue for the SE results to be excluded too for the very same reason)

Then include only the 12 Sharia Muslim States where Peter Obi failed to get 25% and add Kwara and Kogi State too
That is already a total of 14 States,
Peter Obi could not afford to have 25% in less than 24 states without loosing

Peter Obi still lost the Elections!!!!!


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HarryGleb:
Our judiciary is for the highest bidder and unfortunately, Obi no de give shishi.

TimeMachine2:
Why? Even when that effeminate fâggot rallied his ipob mobs aka obidient miscreants he couldn't win a single local government? 😅😅😅
Truly, Edo no be Lagos.

ElSudani:
Who built the bridge in the last picture? Some people needs to be sent to jail.
By the way I see lots of brown roofs

Error401:
Adebola is never written as bola, It could be shortened but not written as stand alone
You may support Tinubu, you dont need to dump your sense of reasoning while doing that !

9jahotblog:
Pdp in Kogi State are one indivisible. Senator Dino Melaye is a goal

Asgard73:
What money can’t do.. more money will fix…

So all of them .. none is qualified.. except druggie boy..

Apc is a party of fools and hopeless individuals..

God bless Nigeria

NairaMaster1:
But he won it twice as senator and once as Rep.
Even if you hate him be sincere.

ganisucks:
Chicago is the bedrock of drug trafficking, so most of the donations to CSU is from drug traffickers. And if you think because its Yankee they don't do University runs there, then you're sadly mistaken. Every now and then American colleges are busted for university admission racketeering. And as for ExxonMobil hiring him, did you see him there. Look, real graduates do not go into politics. They get jobs and further their careers. It's not impossible that ExxonMobil will lie that Balabu worked for them.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/12/us/college-admissions-cheating-scandal.html

GanagiBitrus:
Guaranteed solution - use GREEN LEAF.

madridguy:
I, Hon. Madrid-guy, of nairaland constituency, I nominate Mr. Peter Obi as youth minister

Obi is the youngest politician and he will represent the youth very well.