Djokovic, Sabalenka, and Fritz Hold Their Ground, Rybakina Eliminated
In the New York evening, Novak Djokovic faced Jan-Lennard Struff for a spot in the US Open quarterfinals.
The Serbian held his ground against the German, winning with a score of 6-3, 6-3, 6-2. He lost his serve only once on Struff's sole break point.
In the quarterfinals, Djokovic will face Taylor Fritz, who at the same time defeated Thomas Machac. The American won 6-4, 6-3, 6-3 and did not concede a single break point.
On the women's side, world number one Aryna Sabalenka easily dispatched Cristina Bucsa, ranked 95th in the world. She won 6-1, 6-4 and will face Marketa Vondrousova in the quarterfinals.
The Czech player defeated Elena Rybakina with a score of 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 and showed strong emotion at the end of the match, having faced numerous injury issues recently.
