Novak Djokovic isn’t a native New Yorker, but he sure knows how to use the U.S. Open crowd to his advantage.
Exhibit A came when the Serb faced a set point against his serve in his fourth-round match Monday against Philip Kohlschreiber. The German punched a forehand volley into the open court for an apparent winner, but Djokovic came running into the picture and smacked a forehand crosscourt winner to stave off the set point. He then pumped his fists and exhorted the roaring crowd in Louis Armstrong Stadium.
“It was one of the turning points of the match,” the top-seeded Djokovic said after his 6-1, 7-5, 6-4 victory over the No. 22 seed in extremely hot, humid conditions. “If you won that point, won the second set, it’s pretty even. So it’s a big point, and tried to get the crowd engaged.”
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