It was Djokovic's 15th win over the Del Potro and fifth in five at the Slams. Del Potro backed Djokovic to surpass Federer's mark of 20 Slams. - 'My idol' Djokovic -"I was so happy to be playing the final against this magnificent idol," added Del Potro of his close friend Djokovic. Djokovic was soon 3-1 up in the second set before Del Potro carved out his first break point of the match to level at 3-3. Djokovic sprinted into a 3-1 lead in the third set before a battling Del Potro clung on, hitting back for 3-3.

Source: The Nation Bangkok September 10, 2018 01:07 UTC