Novak. Djokovic will play U.S. wild card Jenson Brooksby for the first time in the fourth round of the U.S. Open for a place in the quarterfinals.
Djokovic has never lost in 10 previous head-to-head encounters with U.S. players at Flushing Stadium and has remained unbeaten in the last 20 showdowns against U.S. players.
As a three-time U.S. Open champion, Djokovic will be wary of the 20-year-old wild card player, the youngest wild card player among homegrown contenders since 20-year-old Andy Roddick played in the fourth round of the U.S. Open in New York in 2002.
Currently, Djokovic is the first place in the ATP year-end finals straight to Turin standings, and the opponent Brooksby is the sixth place in the new generation year-end finals straight to Milan.
Brooksby was outside the TOP 200 less than four months ago, but after reaching the top 100 earlier this month, he reached the final at Newport and the semifinals at Washington. At Roland Garros, he lost in the first round to Aslan Karatsev. He reached the fourth round of a Grand Slam tournament for the first time at the U.S. Open.
"It's going to be a huge challenge." Brooksby said. "Probably one of the toughest games here. But so far, my performance here has given me confidence. It's very encouraging to have a strong team around me to help me prepare for the game. ”
"I'm sure there will be a lot of people on the scene. I want to be able to concentrate well and deal well with this biggest challenge on this pitch with the largest number of spectators. ”
There is no doubt that as a local player, Brooksby will definitely get strong support and cheers from the audience, which is also a challenge for the opponents of the game.
Djokovic said in an interview at the venue after playing against veteran rival Kei Nishikori in the third round:
"Arthur Ashe is a place that gives you energy, that's for sure, and here you feel that vibrant atmosphere, especially in games like this. In a game like this, it affects some races to some extent. Yes, the audience is also involved. It's loud. Very good. That's how I keep growing. ”
It seems that Djokovic is well prepared for the atmosphere of the spectators at the game. After so many years in the ATP arena, what kind of scene has not been seen?
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