{"id":117838,"date":"2025-08-29T06:40:08","date_gmt":"2025-08-29T06:40:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/117838\/"},"modified":"2025-08-29T06:40:08","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T06:40:08","slug":"us-open-novak-djokovic-breaks-roger-federers-grand-slam-record-eyes-more-history-tennis-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/117838\/","title":{"rendered":"US Open: Novak Djokovic breaks Roger Federer\u2019s Grand Slam record, eyes more history | Tennis News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <img src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/novak-djokovic.jpg\" alt=\"US Open: Novak Djokovic breaks Roger Federer\u2019s Grand Slam record, eyes more history\" title=\"Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, returns a shot to Zachary Svajda, of the United States. (AP Photo)\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, returns a shot to Zachary Svajda, of the United States. (AP Photo) Tennis star <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/novak-djokovic\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Novak Djokovic<\/a> believes he still has something to prove every time he steps on court, even as he continues to smash records and cement his place among the sport\u2019s greats. The Serbian champion overcame a sluggish start to beat American qualifier Zachary Svajda in four sets on Wednesday, reaching the third round of the US Open for a record 19th time \u2014 and in doing so, surpassing tennis great <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/roger-federer\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Roger Federer<\/a> for a landmark milestone.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@toisports\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" target=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">SUBSCRIBE NOW!<\/a>Djokovic, 38, battled to a 6-7 (5\/7), 6-3, 6-3, 6-1 victory, registering his 75th third-round appearance at a Grand Slam, more than any other player in tennis history. \u201cOne can always think that there is nothing more to achieve or to prove because you\u2019ve done it all, but it\u2019s quite relative,\u201d Djokovic reflected after the match. \u201cIt\u2019s quite individual the way you see it.\u201dAfter a laboured opening set, Djokovic slowly found his rhythm, reeling off 11 of the last 12 games as Svajda, ranked 145 in the world, struggled with cramps. <br \/>\u201cIt\u2019s really about trying to make the most out of that day and win a tennis match, find a way to win,\u201d said the four-time US Open champion. \u201cI\u2019m not pleased with my level of tennis, but you have days like this\u2026 you just kind of find a way.\u201dThe win was also Djokovic\u2019s 191st hard-court triumph at Grand Slams, equalling Federer\u2019s long-standing record. But the Serb admitted he is still seeking top form after a post-Wimbledon break. \u201cThat\u2019s what I\u2019m hoping, the deeper I go into the tournament the better I feel about my game,\u201d he said.\u201cI still love the feeling of competition, the drive that I feel on the court. I get really hard on myself because I expect to play at the highest level, which is not always possible.\u201dDjokovic, chasing an unprecedented 25th major, next faces Britain\u2019s Cameron Norrie in the last 32 as he continues his pursuit of more history in New York.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, returns a shot to Zachary Svajda, of the United States. 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