Norrie Loses To Djokovic Again As British Singles Interest Ends

Britain's Cameron Norrie became nan last British singles subordinate to autumn astatine nan US Open arsenic 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic battled done wounded to scope nan 4th round.

Norrie, 30, has now mislaid each 7 of his meetings pinch nan 38-year-old Serb pursuing a 6-4 6-7 (3-7) 6-2 6-3 conclusion successful New York.

Djokovic, who is bidding for a standalone grounds 25th awesome title, struggled pinch a little backmost wounded successful nan opening group and needed a aesculapian time-out disconnected nan court.

The four-time US Open champion asked for much curen early successful nan 2nd set.

It is his first tourney since losing successful nan Wimbledon semi-finals successful July - almost 8 weeks ago.

"Coming into nan match, you want to triumph successful consecutive sets without immoderate play - but that's not possible," a smiling Djokovic said successful his on-court question and reply aft nan match.

"My squad wants maine to suffer connected nan tribunal truthful I tin walk much minutes there. Looking from that position it is good."

Before nan match, British number 2 Norrie said he was "ready for anything" from seventh seed Djokovic - including seeing his force struggle pinch fittingness issues earlier regaining his level.

However, nan world number 35 was still not capable to resistance Djokovic into gruelling beingness exchanges arsenic he hoped.

Norrie concisely threatened to origin a daze erstwhile he moved a break up early successful nan 3rd set.

But Djokovic instantly deed backmost - helped by his force hitting a double responsibility connected break constituent - earlier regaining power pinch a precise serving crippled which Norrie mostly grounded to trouble.

Djokovic became nan oldest man to scope US Open 4th information since Jimmy Connors, who was besides aged 38, successful 1991.

"I'm still trying to find my groove. Today I played nan champion I person truthful acold successful nan tournament," Djokovic added.

On his fitness, he added: "You person immoderate ups and downs but you don't ant to uncover excessively overmuch to your rivals. I'm arsenic young and arsenic beardown arsenic ever."