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Djokovic Encouraged by Stroll Into US Open Quarters

Djokovic overcame neck and shoulder issues to extend his record to 64 Grand Slam quarterfinals and maintain a perfect 10-0 record against Jan-Lennard Struff.

  • Novak Djokovic defeated Jan-Lennard Struff 6-3, 6-3, 6-2 on August 31, 2025, at the U.S. Open in New York to reach the quarterfinals.
  • Djokovic faced neck discomfort during the match but did not let it affect his dominant performance against the 35-year-old German qualifier ranked 144th.
  • He broke Struff’s serve six times in a 109-minute match, required some physio treatment, and maintained near-untouchable serving with 12 aces and 79% first-serve points won.
  • At 38, Djokovic set a new milestone as the oldest man to reach the quarterfinals at all four major tournaments in a single season, advancing to an all-time high of 64 Grand Slam quarterfinal appearances.
  • Djokovic will play No. 4 seed Taylor Fritz in the quarterfinals on Tuesday for a chance to continue pursuing a record 25th major title.
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As the tournament progresses, Novak Djokovic is playing better and better. His triumph in the round of 16 of the US Open over Jan-Lennard Struff was his fastest yet, and the job was done in less than two hours on Arthur Ashe.

·Belgrade, Serbia
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At the US Open in New York, Jan-Lennard Struff was the last German tennis professional to compete in the singles competition.

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Djokovic began to feel problems in his head, losing two followed games, but recovered, reaching the final rooms of a Grand Slam for 64 times, a new historical record.

·Portugal
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Sports Illustrated broke the news in New York, United States on Sunday, August 31, 2025.
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