• Source:JND
Add as a preferred

US Open 2025: It was a Novak Djokovic show in the round-of-16 match of the ongoing US Open, where he defeated Germany's Jan-Lennard Struff. The win ensured Djokovic's face-off against the tournament's fourth-seeded Taylor Fritz next. With this victory, he also became the oldest player in Tennis history to qualify for all four major singles quarter-finals in one season. The Serbian joined Pancho Gonzalez, Ken Rosewall, and Jimmy Connors in the elite list.

Djokovic also acknowledged the honour of being discussed along with Connors, whose sensational run to the semi-finals in 1991 was a sight to behold for Tennis fans. Notably, Connors was 39 at that time.

"I remember that. I remember that run. I mean, I, you know, I was very, very, very, very young. So I don't, you know, avidly remember it when it was happening, but in the years to come, when I was growing up watching a lot of tennis, everyone was, you know, talking about that run being one of the most historic runs we had in sport on any slam," he said.

Also Read: 'I Am Not Messi...': Rodri on his return to the team

"You know, Jimmy Connors being one of the greatest tennis players of all time and greatest legends in general, overall, globally, but particularly in this tournament, he's won it like five times and, you know, he's fired up the New York crowd like no other player has done in his career. So yeah, just being the same discussion or same conversation with Jimmy is obviously a huge honour of mine," he added.

Even though Djokovic stands three wins away from winning his 25th Grand Slam, the 38-year-old wants to take it one step at a time.

"[It is] still a very long way. For me, [the] past couple of years, I learned one thing [I need to do] right now is to take really one match at a time. And yes, of course, I'm dreaming about winning another Slam, and it would be amazing if I do it here," Djokovic said as quoted from ATP.com.

Also Read: IND vs IRAN live score and updates, CAFA

"But I can't allow myself to go that far with my thinking, because, yeah, I just need to focus on what needs to be done to win a match, next match, next challenge. The last Grand Slam I won was here, actually, two years ago, so it would be a nice journey in the past couple of years to close the circle here again," he added.

Inputs from Agencies