Novak Djokovic is going from strength to strength at the US Open. It is true that he has dropped two sets in his last two matches against Zachary Svadja and Cameron Norrie, but his physical and tennis sensations have been better. That is why, despite being 38 years old, he is a threat to anyone
The 24-time major champion presents a figure that is particularly frightening for the lower-ranked players in the draw: he has won all 22 matches played against them on hard courts, the same surface as the US Open
Against the German Jan Lennard-Struff, his opponent on Sunday in the last 16 of the tournament, he has a record on cement of six to zero in the previous meetings between the two. Against Taylor Fritz or Tomas Machac, possible opponents in the quarter-finals, the head-to-head is 7-0 and 2-0, respectively
In the theoretical semifinals, he dominates the head-to-heads with Adrian Mannarino (2-0), Jiri Lehecka (2-0) and Carlos Alcaraz (3-0).
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