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Novak Djokovic vs Laslo Djere: US Open – Second round
The four-time US Open champion Novak Djokovic will meet his fellow Serb Laslo Djere in the second round of the tournament.
Novak Djokovic Profile
The player who has spent the most weeks at top of the ATP rankings, Novak Djokovic, is now second. The 37-year-old is 30-7 for the season and 9-3 on hard surface.
The 24-time Grand Slam champion is coming off a 6-2, 6-2, 6-4 win over Radu Albot in the opening round of the tournament.
That was his first match after winning the gold medal at the Paris Olympics which his only title this season.
Djokovic has won four titles at the US Open and is the defending champion.
Laslo Djere Profile
Laslo Djere is currently 109th in the ATP rankings and his career high was No. 27. The Serb is 14-17 for the season and 2-4 on hard surface.
Djere is coming off a 6-7, 6-1, 6-7, 6-4, 6-2 win over Jan-Lennard Struff in the opening round.
He reached two semifinals at the Challenger tour this season in Prostejov and Santo Domingo.
His best result at the US Open was the third round he reached last year.
Head-to-Head Djokovic leads 2-0
- Djokovic vs Djere 4-6, 4-6, 6-1, 6-1, 6-3 (2023 US Open, third round)
- Djokovic vs Djere 2-6, 7-6, 7-6 (2022 ATP Belgrade, round of 16)
Prediction and Conclusion
The four-time US Open champion started his route to the fifth title in New York with a confident win in the first round. Now he will face his fellow Serb Laslo Djere, who pushed him to the fifth set at the same stage last year. Djere turned things around against Jan-Lennard Struff in the opener and has nothing to lose against Djokovic. These two know each other pretty well since they have been teammates in the Serbia Davis Cup for years, and Djokovic will routinely win this one in straight sets.
