Let’s relive the Popyrin win over Djokovic for a moment while we wait for his round of 16 match to get under way.
Our sports reporter Jon Pierik wrote last week:
Exuberant Australian star Alexei Popyrin says two defeats to Novak Djokovic this year gave him the confidence to claim the greatest win of his career and finally down the tennis legend in a dramatic third-round clash at the US Open, ending the Serbian’s New York quest for a record 25th grand slam title.
Popyrin, who whipped the 24,000 capacity crowd at Arthur Ashe Stadium into a frenzy with his emotional outbursts after winning points, prevailed 6-4, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 on a day defending-champion Djokovic lamented playing “some of the worst tennis I ever played”.
Alexei Popyrin of Australia reacts after breaking serve against Novak Djokovic.Credit: Getty Images
It was third time lucky for the 28th-seeded Popyrin, who had been beaten by Djokovic at the Australian Open and Wimbledon this year.
“Third time lucky, I guess. Obviously, we had some battles at the Australian Open, Wimbledon, I had my chances in those matches but didn’t take them,” Popyrin said, having blasted a whopping 50 winners past his opponent.
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