Novak Djokovic delivered a perfect execution to beat Juan Martin del Potro in the US Open last and win his fourteenth Grand Slam title. The 31-year-old Serb won 6-3 7-6 (7-4) 6-3 to acquire his third triumph in New York and equivalent American extraordinary Pete Sampras' pull of significant trophies.
Djokovic, who won Wimbledon in July, will move to fourth on the planet after consecutive Grand Slam triumphs. Just incredible opponents Roger Federer (20) and Rafael Nadal (17) have won more.
Argentine third seed Del Potro, 29, was playing his first Grand Slam last since winning the 2009 US Open, having nearly stopped the diversion in 2015 as a result of numerous wrist harms. A children's story complete at Flushing Meadows was not to be, in any case, as previous world number one Djokovic's quality shone through. Djokovic is one of just eight men to win the Wimbledon-US Open twofold and has now achieved that accomplishment for a third time.
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The Serb clobbered a forehand volley to wellbeing on his first match direct, dropping toward the floor and spreading out on his back with his arms and legs outstretched in festivity. In the wake of embracing his extraordinary companion at the net, Djokovic bounced into his case to celebrate with his better half Jelena and group. Del Potro separated in wild tears on his seat.
"It is difficult to talk at this moment," Del Potro said on court.
"I'm miserable in light of the fact that I lose however I'm upbeat for Novak."
After the debate encompassing Serena Williams' annihilation by Naomi Osaka in Saturday's ladies' last, an astounding match between two of the best male players guaranteed tennis was by and by the argument.
Most Grand Slam titles - men's singles
20 Roger Federer
17 Rafael Nadal
14 Novak Djokovic, Pete Sampras
12 Roy Emerson
Djokovic had an infertile spell between winning the 2016 French Open, where he finished the profession Grand Slam, and his fourth triumph at Wimbledon in the mid year. Battling physically with elbow damage and apparently enduring rationally after what he depicted as "individual issues", he went eight Slams without achieving the semi-finals until Wimbledon. His exhibitions at the All England Club demonstrated he was back near his best and he has demonstrated a similar shot-production, stamina and steeliness at Flushing Meadows.
Djokovic, who battled with the New York moistness in the initial two rounds, did not drop a set from the third round onwards. The Serb had not confronted a major server like Del Potro in his rushed to the last and demonstrated the majority of his momentous recovering aptitudes to disappoint his adversary.
Prior to the last, Del Potro had seen 41% of his serves unreturned in the competition.
That figure dropped to 17% in the principal set as Djokovic wore him out in some long energizes.
Djokovic had not undermined Del Potro's serve until the eighth session of the match, clinically taking his solitary break point as the Argentine clasped first. Del Potro said he felt a significant number of his shots would have been champs against players other than Djokovic.
"I was playing at my utmost constantly, searching for champs," he said. "Be that as it may, couldn't make them in light of the fact that Novak was there relatively inevitably. "I went for broke with my forehand since it was the best way to beat this sort of player. My mix-ups were a direct result of his level. "Novak is too quick. His guard is great. It is extremely hard to beat a player like Novak."
Novak Djokovic's 14 Grand Slam titles
Australian Open 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016
French Open 2016
Wimbledon 2011, 2014, 2015, 2018
US Open 2011, 2015, 2018
Djokovic keeps expert Del Potro swarm calm
Del Potro has an intense help at the US Open and was upheld by a loud help as a huge number of Argentine fans plummeted on the Arthur Ashe Stadium wearing their national shades of light blue and white. It made for a divided environment in the greatest tennis stadium on the planet and, with the rooftop shut due to rain, prompted a cauldron of clamor.
Now and again it took after a football coordinate instead of a tennis match. "You can win or lose a trophy yet the adoration for the group is significantly greater than the competition and that is the thing that I got. It will be in my heart for whatever is left of my life," Del Potro said.
Djokovic once in a while appeared to be irritated by the help with the commotion as British umpire Alison Hughes needed to continually beg the group to stay calm amid focuses. The air lighted again in the second set when Del Potro crushed spirit to level at 3-3, preceding Djokovic hushed them with a fearless hold - following a 20-minute diversion enduring 22 focuses and in which he spared three break focuses to level at 4-4.
That ended up being the key minute in the match.
It empowered Djokovic to go on and take the second-set tie-break following four unforced mistakes from Del Potro's forehand - including one on set point. Starting there a Djokovic triumph looked unavoidable and, after Del Potro wiped out a last set break at 3-1 in the accompanying diversion, the Argentine delivered a twofold blame to give Djokovic another possibility for a 5-3 lead.
Endeavoring to compel the issue, he pounded a strike wide and Djokovic broke before serving out for triumph. Notwithstanding rout, world number three Del Potro stayed pleased after an accomplishment he never thought would have been conceivable amid his damage hellfire.
"I never surrendered when I had the wrist issues," he said.
"I arrived to the last following nine years which is stunning in light of the fact that this is my most loved competition on visit."
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