During the on-court interview at the 2024 US Open Round 2, Novak Djokovic expressed his disappointment over Laslo Djere’s retirement due to injury during their match.
Djokovic also shared that he struggled with his serve during the match and had to rely on his baseline game instead. Off the court, Djokovic enjoys his time in New York City, visiting Central Park and focusing on recovery. Looking ahead, Djokovic knows he needs to step up his game to go far in the tournament, with Alexei Popyrin, who has been playing well in recent weeks, being his next opponent.
Djokovic remains motivated to continue playing, citing the excitement and privilege of performing on the tennis stage and his desire to push the limits for younger players.
Djokovic at the U.S. Open, ranking, and results in 2024
Currently the world no.2, Novak owns an overall 31-7 match record in 2024. The Serbian is competing at the U.S. Open where he defeated the world no.138 Radu Albot 6-2 6-2 6-4 and the world no.109 Laslo Djere 6-4 6-4 2-0 ret..
Novak Djokovic will play the world no.28 Alexei Popyrin in the 3rd round. Their actual record is 3-0 for Djokovic.
The Serbian clinched 1 title in 2024 in Paris. Djokovic reached the final in Wimbledon.
The Serbian won 99 titles in his career: 52 on hard courts, 20 on clay courts, 19 on indoor courts and 8 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
He is also scheduled to play in Paris (Rolex Paris Masters) after Shanghai. The main draw will start on the 30th of September.