Novak Djokovic was upset by Alexei Popyrin 4-6, 4-6, 6-2, 4-6 in the third round of the US Open who won the match and advanced to the fourth round. Popyrin took almost three hours to hold off Djokovic in a thrilling match.
“On my end, honestly, the way I felt and the way I played from the beginning of this tournament, third round is a success. I have played some of the worst tennis I have ever played, honestly, serving by far the worst ever. So, yeah, if you play on a quick surface like this without the serve, without ability to win free points there, very low first-serve percentage, many double faults, then you can’t win. You can’t win, especially against the guys who are in form like Alexei who is serving big. It puts a lot of pressure on your service game. Yeah, it was just an awful match for me,” said Novak Djokovic in a post-match interview.
Alexei Popyrin will face Francis Tiafoe on Sunday for a place in the quarterfinals.
Watch the highlights from the match below.
Watch a post-match interview below.