Novak Djokovic, world number one, defeated Roger Federer to earn his second US Open and 10th Grand Slam title.
28 year old, Djokovic, kept his spirit in front of pro-Federer fans at Flushing Meadows in New York, United States. The Serb came first with 6-4 5-7 6-4 6-4 and will end this year with three of the four tennis majors.
In a rough night encounter at Arthur Ashe Stadium, the start of play was postponed by more than three hours because of rain. Federer seemed to have a real possibility in the third set. Nonetheless, Djokovic broke the Federer work six times and rescued 19 of 23 break points as he fought his way to a 27th victory in 28 Grand Slam competitions this year.
A Delightful Year for Djokovic
The world number one took a new step in the direction of joining the incredibly best in record with a 10th main title, shifting within one of Rod Laver and Bjorn Borg in the record list.
In June, beat by Stan Wawrinka in the French Open final means Djokovic was just one step ahead of finishing his first calendar Grand Slam in men’s tennis since Laver in 1969.
“It’s been an amazing season, after that 2011 the best of my life,” Djokovic said.
