Djokovic moves on at US Open as top-ranked Barty oustedSerbia's Novak Djokovic, chasing the first men's singles calendar-year Grand Slam in 52 years, advanced to the US Open fourth round on Saturday by defeating Japan's Kei NishikoriNEW YORK - Novak Djokovic moved within four matches of completing the first men's singles calendar-year Grand Slam in 52 years on Saturday while top-ranked Ashleigh Barty was ousted by a stunning fightback from American Shelby Rogers. World number one Djokovic defeated Kei Nishikori 6-7 (4/7), 6-3, 6-3, 6-2, taking his 17th consecutive victory over the Japanese star and improving to 18-2 in their overall rivalry. With a victory, Sock would be the lowest-ranked man into the US Open fourth round since 187th-ranked Ken Flach in 1987. The Swiss 11th seed will next face Polish seventh seed Iga Swiatek, last year's French Open champion, who beat Estonian Anett Kontveit 6-3, 4-6, 6-3. Czech fourth seed Karolina Pliskova, this year's Wimbledon runner-up and a 2016 US Open finalist, beat Australian Ajla Tomljanovic 6-3, 6-2.

Source: Bangkok Post September 05, 2021 01:52 UTC