US Open 2021: Novak Djokovic defeats Holger Vitus Nodskov Rune – as it happened!
by Bryan Armen Graham at Flushing Meadows from on (#5P07J)
- Djokovic wins 6-1, 5-7, 6-2, 6-1 to launch bid for history
- Top seed Barty overcomes scare against game Zvonareva
- Raducanu shrugs off late nerves to reach second round
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It's never nice to finish the match the way we finished today," Djokovic says. [Rune] is a great guy and one of the up-and-coming stars. ... He's going to come back stronger and I'm sure we're going to see a lot of him in the future."
Asked what he was thinking after Rune tied the match at one set apiece, he says: I was trying to feel the ball out there. It wasn't the best of my performances. At the same time he played well in the second set when it mattered and I didn't serve well in the decisive moments."