Alexei Popyrin claims the biggest win of his career, defeating Novak Djokovic in four sets at the US Open to move into the fourth round of a grand slam for the first time.
Alexei Popyrin has claimed the biggest win of his career, defeating Novak Djokovic in four sets to move into the US Open fourth round for the first time.
Popyrin, the 28th seed, was given little chance against the legendary Djokovic but mixed patience and power to stun the four-time New York champion in the 6-4, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 victory. The win is the second massive upset at Flushing Meadows in as many days, with top seed Carlos Alcaraz eliminated by unseeded Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp on Friday."Third time lucky I guess. We've had some battles at the Australian Open and Wimbledon. I had some chances and those matches and didn't take them, and this time I was able to take my chances," Popyrin said after the match.
"It's unbelievable because I've been in the third round about 15 times and I haven't been able to get to the fourth.
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