Coming Out Victorious From a 5 Set Battle, 36YO Novak Djokovic Signals Serious Intent With a ‘Strong Message to the Future Opponents’

Novak Djokovic has once again pulled off something phenomenal on the court that has jolted the entire tennis realm. After outperforming his compatriot, Laslo Djere at the US Open, the Serbian tennis legend has made it clear that he is in a league of his own. Djokovic was one set away from facing one of his earliest initial round defeats at a Grand Slam event.

The ‘Djoker,’ however, somehow managed to turn the match in his favor with his uncanny on-court abilities. But that’s not all; now, after pulling off one of the greatest comebacks in this year’s US Open, Novak Djokovic has recently issued a strong message to his opponents.

Novak Djokovic issues some bold assertions after his phenomenal victory

Laslo Djere had a 6-4, 6-4 lead until the third, or what he would have thought was the decisive set of his match against Djokovic. However, the 36-year-old, with his mental fortitude and on-court prowess, pulled off a phenomenal comeback and ended up prevailing in the five-set thriller 4-6, 4-6, 6-1, 6-1, 6-3.

Later, in his post-match press conference, the Serb was asked if his recent victory had further boosted his confidence levels. Djokovic answered, while showcasing his champion’s mentality, as he opened up about his preference of always winning a match.

In the process, the current world No. 2 also issued some bold assertions for his opponents. He said, “I think the message is sent to the rest of the field that obviously I’m still able to play five sets deep at night. Coming from two sets down always sends a strong message to the future opponents.”

After his thrilling third-round encounter, another big challenge awaits the ‘Djoker’ at the hard court major.

Djokovic will be up against a breakout star in his upcoming match

In the round of 16, the Serb will now lock horns with an unseeded youngster who is on a stellar run during his campaign in New York. It is none other than the Croatian tennis star, Borna Gojo, who has outshined players of high caliber, including Mackenzie McDonald and Jiří Veselý, in order to reach the fourth round. Now, Gojo has been given probably the biggest challenge in the sport, facing Novak Djokovic in the hard-court Grand Slam event.

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