NEW YORK: World number one, Novak Djokovic of Serbia was in no mood for another tense evening at the US Open after he cruised into the last eight of the year’s final Grand Slam with a 6-2, 7-5, 6-4 over Borna Gojo.Djokovic had endured a far more testing match on Friday, having to come back from two-sets down against Laslo Djere to keep alive his bid for a fourth U.S. Open title that would see him match Margaret Court’s record haul of 24 Grand Slams.On Sunday, the 36-year-old Serb broke to open the contest and was never threatened as Gojo managed only a single break chance in the entire match.Djokovic committed just 12 unforced errors compared to 40 by the 105th ranked Croat, who was under constant pressure and had his serve broken five times before the second seed closed out the contest with his 12th ace.
“I was watching him play qualifications, last couple of rounds of the main draw, and saw that he’s a big shot player,” said Djokovic after his 98th career match at Flushing Meadows, where he trails only Jimmy Connors (115) and Roger Federer (103).
