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Novak Djokovic Is Again ATP’s Last Man Standing After Bizarre US Open Semifinal
- Updated: September 10, 2016
Novak Djokovic’s peculiar run at the 2016 U.S. Open turned bizarre early in his semifinal match against Gael Monfils. Still, Djokovic emerged on top, the same as he’s been for the last two years.
Whether it’s competing for a calendar Slam or surviving Monfils’ odd antics, Djokovic has become the singular constant on the ATP World Tour. So often he’s the last man standing.
He gets another shot Sunday against Stan Wawrinka, who beat Kei Nishikori 4-6, 7-5, 6-4, 6-2.
Djokovic defeated Monfils 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-2 to reach his 21st Grand Slam final. He moves passed Rafael Nadal and into second place for most final appearances in the open era. Roger Federer has 27.
Win or lose, Djokovic will have secured his No. 1 ranking well into 2017 and cemented his standing as the best and most dominant player on the tour.
Sure, he’s suffered setbacks, including a third-round upset to Sam Querrey at Wimbledon.
Novak Djokovic at the last 8 majors:48-2 record7 finalsAt least 5 titleshttps://t.co/ncGGb5KX9w
— Carl Bialik (@CarlBialik) September 9, 2016 “But one look at the 29-year-old’s ATP World Tour-best 14,840 ranking points (some 5,535 points ahead of his nearest pursuer, Murray) is all you need to know about Djokovic’s dominance. Week in, week out, no one plays with such astounding consistency,” Richard Osborn wrote for USOpen.org.
The once-dominant Big Four act is no more. Djokovic is the leading man on this tour, and everybody else is part of the supporting cast.
Federer is done for the year, recovering from knee surgery. Nadal hasn’t …
