U finalu US Opena igrat će Srbin Novak Đoković i Argentinac Juan Martin del Potro. Đoković je u polufinalu svladao Japanca Keija Nishikorija sa 6-3, 6-4, 6-2, dok je prvi tenisač svijeta i branitelj naslova Španjolac Rafael Nadal zbog ozljede koljena predao meč Argentincu Juanu Martínu Del Potru, koji je vodio sa 2-0 u setovima (7-6, 6-2).
Đoković je tako 13. puta uzastopno svladao Japanca Nishikorija i u nedjelju u 22 sata po našem vremenu pokušat će doći do trećeg naslova na US Openu, nakon što je slavio 2011. i 2015. godine. Del Potro je u Flushing Meadowsu otišao samo jednom do kraja, i to 2009. godine.
9 years later:@delpotrojuan will contest his 2nd Grand Slam final here in Flushing Meadows.
The 2009 champion awaits the winner of Djokovic/Nishikori…#USOpen pic.twitter.com/lPhFY8AafG
Tekst se nastavlja ispod oglasa— US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 7, 2018
WHAT. A. FINISH.@djokernole reaches his 8th final in Flushing Meadows (23rd overall) after defeating Nishikori 6-3, 6-4, 6-2!#USOpen pic.twitter.com/vXIUeiPqD4
Tekst se nastavlja ispod oglasa— US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 8, 2018
??@djokernole's opponent on Sunday will be Juan Martin del Potro…
Tekst se nastavlja ispod oglasaIt will mark the first time these two will square off in a Grand Slam final!#USOpen pic.twitter.com/x1VkhhCnUU
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 8, 2018
"We've played 18 times. I have tremendous respect for him as a person and a player."@DjokerNole's thoughts on @delpotrojuan #USOpen pic.twitter.com/ytvBJfdvVv
Tekst se nastavlja ispod oglasa— US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 8, 2018
Giving the fans what they want!
???@DjokerNole #USOpen pic.twitter.com/b37UJqB9D0
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 8, 2018
The Force of Flushing Meadows:@delpotrojuan returns to his 2nd #USOpen final where he'll square off against Djokovic on Sunday.
Do you think Delpo will claim the title? pic.twitter.com/kEOGQOWLI3
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 8, 2018
“It means a lot to me. I didn’t expect to be in another Grand Slam final that’s my favorite tournament, in New York at the #USOpen."@delpotrojuan scored a 7-6(3), 6-2, Ret. win on Friday night! Can the 2009 champion lift another title?https://t.co/cYBU15K0U7 pic.twitter.com/a9glfL7aVU
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 8, 2018
I ❤️ NY@delpotrojuan and his love affair with the city that never sleeps.
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— US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 8, 2018
U međusobnim dvobojima Đoković vodi 14-4, a srpski tenisač je uspješniji i kad su u pitanju mečevi na US Openu, igrali su 2007. i 2012., a oba puta je slavio Đoković.
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