Tennis players

Djokovic's historic run at the Grand Slam comes to an end.
Unexpectedly easy, the Russian reached victory in three sets, 6: 4, 6: 4, 6: 4 after 136 minutes of play.
A huge burden was on Novak's shoulders, he couldn't stand it, it was felt in his game and he stopped at that last step in New York.

That brought him one step closer to becoming the first player to win a calendar Grand Slam, since Rod Laver back in 1969.
Djokovic won seven matches at the Australian Open, seven at Roland Garros and seven at Wimbledon.

John McEnroe predicts Novak Djokovic will become the first man since Rod Laver in 1969 to capture the calendar Grand Slam by winning the U.S. Open.
"I anticipate that he's going to win the tournament, that's what I anticipate," McEnroe, a four-time U.S. Open champion, said.

This is the first time in history that someone from the qualifications came to the finals and Emma Raducanu did it!
Currently the 73rd tennis player in the world, 19-year-old Leylah Fernandez from Canada, defeated Aryna Sabalenka after a great fight - 7: 6 (3), 4: 6, 6: 4.
Battle with World No. 2 lasted two hours and 24 minutes.

Speaking at a press conference after the victory over Matteo Berrettini, Novak recalled the last match between the two of them, that is, the painful defeat at the Olympic Games in Tokyo.
Then, the Serbian ace had the match in his hands, but his play "fell apart" and he was defeated.

Djokovic advanced to the third round with a 3-0 victory over Tallon Griekspoor, in a match that lasted 99 minutes.
The world No. 1 broke early, twice in each set, and smoothly cruised to a 6-2, 6-3, 6-2 victory.
Novak was in the mood after the match.

Romanian - German pair Horia Tecau/Kevin Krawietz qualified for the second round of the US Open men's doubles, the last Grand Slam of the year, after having defeated Marton Fucsovics (Hungary)/Stefano Travaglia (Italy), 6-3, 6-2, in New York on Thursday. The sixth seeded couple, Tecau and Krawietz, played an exact game, without major errors, winning in just 51 minutes.

Seed No. 12, Romanian Simona Halep on Wednesday clinched an easy 6-3, 6-1 win against Slovakia's Kristina Kucova at Flushing Meadows - New York, moving to the third round of the US Open.

Romanian tennis player Sorana Cirstea progressed to the women's singles second round of the US Open tournament, the last Grand Slam of the year, after beating 29th -seeded Veronika Kudermetova of Russiah 7- 6 (5) 3-6 6-0 on Tuesday. Cirstea, 31, world number 39, prevailed over 24-year-old Kudermetova, world number 31, in about two hours (2 h 02 min).

Djokovic rested after the Olympic Games and this will be his first match in a month.
Novak is embarking on a "mission" 21 - 21st Grand Slam title in his career, along with completing a Calendar Slam.
The first obstacle is a young Dane, with whom he trained several times.
Rune has won three challengers in a row and is in a series of 13 wins.