Nole’s comeback in the US Open semi-final match against five-time champion Roger Federer is the top comeback of the 2011 season.
A day after he beat Rafael Nadal in the final at Flushing Meadows and won his first US Open, Novak made a traditional morning media rounds. He began his day hitting the morning shows, CBS’ Early Show and NBC’s Today before an interview on ABC’s Regis and Kelly.
In a remarkable Monday for Novak Djokovic, the Serb lifted his first US Open trophy at third attempt after defeating Spaniard Rafael Nadal 6-2, 6-4, 6-7(3), 6-1 in the final in New York.
Nole is just a step away from his best ever result at Flushing Meadows and first US Open title.
Unbelievable comeback two years in a row!{nl}{nl}Nole came back from two sets down and saved two match points to defeat no.3 seed and five-time US Open champion Roger Federer 6-7(7), 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, 7-5 in 3 hours and 51 minutes for a place in his third US Open final!
Top-seeded Novak Djokovic came through his toughest test so far at Flushing Meadows on Thursday, winning his quarter-final match against fellow Serbian and world no.20 Janko Tipsarevic.
The 2011 Australian Open and Wimbledon champion overcame some stiff resistance from the world no.23 before advancing into the last eight of the US Open with a 7-6 (14), 6-4, 6-2 win.
World no.1 Novak Djokovic, who finished runner-up to Nadal at Flushing Meadows last year, continued his run of form with a 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 win over the dangerous Nikolay Davydenko.
Novak’s 6-0, 6-0, 6-2 win over Carlos Berlocq left the Argentinian feeling like the victim of an alien invasion at the US Open on Thursday.
World no.1 Novak Djokovic clinched his 59th victory in 2011, ousting Argentine Carlos Berlocq 6-0, 6-0, 6-2 in 90 minutes on Arthur Ashe Stadium in a second-round encounter on Thursday evening.