- World No 1 beats 20-year-old American 1-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-2
- Djokovic will play Matteo Berrettini in quarter-finals
For half an hour on Monday night, Novak Djokovic’s opponent in the US Open’s fourth round, Jenson Brooksby, gave him an almighty scare and created a raucous atmosphere under the lights at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
That let Djokovic know that Brooksby, a 20-year-old wildcard from California ranked 99th in the world, belonged. And then, unsurprisingly, Djokovic showed why he has managed to move within three victories of the first calendar-year grand slam in men’s tennis in 52 years.
