{"id":329533,"date":"2023-09-08T22:37:57","date_gmt":"2023-09-08T22:37:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=329533"},"modified":"2023-09-08T23:01:11","modified_gmt":"2023-09-08T23:01:11","slug":"cold-handshake-as-novak-mocks-american-rival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=329533","title":{"rendered":"'Cold handshake' as Novak mocks American rival"},"content":{"rendered":"

Novak Djokovic<\/a> is back in the US Open<\/a> final for a record-tying 10th time after a 6-3, 6-2, 7-6 (4) victory over unseeded American Ben Shelton at a tournament the 23-time Grand Slam champion missed last year because he is not vaccinated against COVID-19.<\/p>\n

Shelton made things interesting in the third set, lifting his level of play as Djokovic seemed to get a bit tight as the finish line approached.<\/p>\n

Shelton broke twice, even held a set point at 5-4 and erased a match point on the way to forcing the concluding tiebreaker.<\/p>\n

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But Djokovic pulled out the win there, then mimicked Shelton's \u201cHang up the phone!\u201d celebration gesture.<\/p>\n

According to reporters at the venue, the American did not take too kindly, which sparked an awkward handshake at the net.<\/p>\n

Djokovic, a 36-year-old from Serbia, will seek a fourth trophy from Flushing Meadows on Sunday and would be the oldest man to win the event in the Open era, which began in 1968.<\/p>\n

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In the final, he will face either defending champion Carlos Alcaraz \u2014 who defeated Djokovic for the Wimbledon title in July \u2014 or 2021 US Open champ Daniil Medvedev.<\/p>\n

If Djokovic does end up leaving with the hardware, he would break a tie with Serena Williams for the most major singles championships in the Open era.<\/p>\n

Regardless of the opponent or outcome, No.2 seed Djokovic will replace No.1 Alcaraz atop the ATP rankings on Monday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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