Novak Djokovic prevails over Milos Raonic 1-6 6-3 6-4 in the final in New York on Saturday.
Score, report, and key facts
The Canadian was too strong to concede only 1 game before breaking the Serbian 2 times and conquer the set 6-1.
Novak had no answers in the last 5 games of the set when the score went from 1-1 to 6-1.
Raonic was exemplary in converting all his break points in the 2nd (1-0 30-40), the 3rd (2-1 15-40) and the 6th game (4-1 30-40). On the other side, Milos didn’t concede a single break point during this set.
They played 41 points. Milos won 13 points more than Novak (27-14). Milos lost 6 points on serve (16-6). on the other side of the net, the Serbian conceded 11 points on serve (8-11).
Both players managed to hold their serve for the entire set. The only difference was just 1 break that Djokovic snatched in the 6th game (4-2) just before eventually conquering the set (6-3).
Djokovic was clinical in converting the only break point that he conquered in the 6th game (3-2 40-A). On the other side, Novak didn’t concede a single break point during this set.
They played 53 points. Novak conquered the set after winning 7 more points than Milos (30-23). Djokovic dropped 8 points on serve (21-8). On the other side, the Canadian conceded 9 points on serve (15-9).
Raonic got off on the right foot in the set after breaking Djokovic in the 2nd game (2-0). Notwithstanding, Djokovic found the way to come back to break Milos in the 3rd (1-2) and in the 5th (3-2) game before winning the set (6-4).
There was a pivotal moment in this set when Novak won 4 consecutive games in the 3rd set to bring the score from 0-2 to 4-2.
Novak converted 50% of his break points (2/4). He had 4 break points opportunities in the 3rd (0-2 0-40) and the 5th game (2-2 0-40, 15-40 and 30-40). In addition on the other side, the Canadian converted 50% of his break points (1/2). He had his opportunities in the 2nd (1-0 15-40) and the 10th game (4-5 30-40).
They contested 53 points. Djokovic was the one to win the set after conquering 5 more points than Raonic (29-24). Novak surrendered 10 points on serve (18-10). On the other side, Milos conceded 11 points on serve (14-11).
Novak pocketed $ 99,985 after winning this final. He has earned $ 285,000 prize money after conquering this tournament.
Match Statistics
Novak won this match even if he conquered less points than Milos (73 vs. 74).
Novak was effective at converting 60% of the break points that he conquered (3/5). On the other side, Raonic didn’t lose the concentration in converting 60% of the break points that he conquered points (3/5). Notwithstanding, that was not enough to win the match.
After this match, the head to head between Djokovic and Raonic is 11-0 for Novak.
This was the 83rd career title for Novak. (see list of the title). Raonic remains with 12 titles. (see list of the title)
Highlights Novak Djokovic vs. Milos Raonic Western & Southern Open – New York
Djokovic’s Interview
Tennis Scores in New York
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