Novak Djokovic Will Add Another Grand Slam to His Legacy at 2014 US Open

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Published: September 2, 2014

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Novak Djokovic hasn't always been at his best in 2014, but when he's anywhere near it, the rest of the tennis world just can't keep up. So far at the U.S. Open, he's been awfully close.

It will have to continue through a tough quarterfinal match against Andy Murray, a likely semifinal against No. 3 Stan Wawrinka and the assumed final against No. 2 Roger Federer. But if recent history and Djokovic's play as of late are any indication, he'll have no trouble cruising to his second Grand Slam of 2014.

The sensational Serbian has been on a tear ever since stepping foot on the hard courts of Flushing Meadows. He entered coming off a handful of uninspiring summer performances, but none of that mattered when he began play at the year's final Grand Slam.

Losing sets hasn't been of very much interest to Djokovic in New York. In fact, he has failed to drop a single set throughout his four resounding victories thus far.

He started with a dominating victory over Diego Schwartzman. That was followed by a second-round drubbing of Paul-Henri Mathieu—a match in which the victor lost all of four games—and a third-round beating of Sam Querrey, all in straight sets.

But on Monday, the 2014 Wimbledon champion was in top form. He faced his first seeded foe of the tournament, but it didn't much matter as he toppled No. 22 Philipp Kohlschreiber, 6-1, 7-5, 6-4.

The win put Djokovic in the lead of yet another active record, per ESPN SportsCenter:



In the opening set, Djokovic outlasted his opponent by scaling the court with magnificent pace and powering forehand winners past Kohlschreiber. Although the second and third set scores resemble a much more even match later on, his control over it never wavered.



Of course, the matchups will only get tougher for Djokovic. All he has to do is look ahead to see that.

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Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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